Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA25 near Finca — 2016-08-26

Investigation ongoingERA16WA307
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Date
2016-08-26
Location
Finca, CO
Aircraft
PIPER PA25
Registration
HK588
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On August 26, 2016, about 1250 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-25-260, Colombian registration HK588, operated by Fumigaciones Aereas Del Norte S.A.S., was destroyed when it collided with an electrical wire and terrain near Finca, Colombia. The Colombian certificated pilot was fatally injured. The aerial application flight was conducted under Colombian flight regulations. The flight originated from Santa Ana Airport (SKGO), Cartago, Colombia, about 1213. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from: Grupo Investigación de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil Av. Eldorado 103-23 Bogota, Colombia Telephone: (57-1) 296-2138 Fax: (57-1) 296-2013 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.

NTSB coding

  • Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) · Maneuvering

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