Bogotá-Guaymaral – Girardot

Shortly after takeoff from Bogotá-Guaymaral Airport runway 29, while in initial climb, the engine lost power. The aircraft lost height, struck a concrete wall and lost its undercarriage. It then crash landed in a prairie and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All four occupants escaped uninjured.

Flight / Schedule

Bogotá-Guaymaral – Girardot

Registration

HK-4669G

MSN

208B-0968

Year of Manufacture

2002

Date

September 22, 2020 at 07:07 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Bogotá-Guaymaral Bogotá Capital District

Region

South America • Colombia

Coordinates

4.8134°, -74.0583°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On September 22, 2020 at 07:07 AM, Bogotá-Guaymaral – Girardot experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Henry Moreno Cortazar, with the event recorded near Bogotá-Guaymaral Bogotá Capital District.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Bogotá-Guaymaral Airport runway 29, while in initial climb, the engine lost power. The aircraft lost height, struck a concrete wall and lost its undercarriage. It then crash landed in a prairie and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All four occupants escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-4669G, MSN 208B-0968, year of manufacture 2002.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.8134°, -74.0583°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Shortly after takeoff from Bogotá-Guaymaral Airport runway 29, while in initial climb, the engine lost power. The aircraft lost height, struck a concrete wall and lost its undercarriage. It then crash landed in a prairie and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All four occupants escaped uninjured.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Bogotá-Guaymaral – Girardot

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Colombia

Aircraft Details

Registration

HK-4669G

MSN

208B-0968

Year of Manufacture

2002