1 fatality

4 Jun 2015: CESSNA A188 — Fumigación Aérea del Oriente S.A.S — Puerto Gaitan, Colombia

Puerto Gaitan, Colombia

On 4 Jun 2015, a CESSNA A188 operated by Fumigación Aérea del Oriente S.A.S was involved in an aviation accident near Puerto Gaitan, Colombia. One person was killed. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On June 4, 2015, a Cessna A188 (HK-1364) conducting aerial application near Puerto Gaitan, Colombia, struck power lines and crashed. The pilot was fatally injured; no postcrash fire occurred.

Accident Details

On June 4, 2015, at approximately 1715 coordinated universal time, a Cessna A188, Colombian registration HK-1364, was substantially damaged when it impacted power lines and subsequently terrain during an aerial application flight near Puerto Gaitan, Colombia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

Sequence of Events

A witness reported that the airplane was conducting spraying operations when it struck power lines. After the impact, the aircraft continued to the ground and came to rest inverted. There was no postcrash fire.

Aircraft and Pilot

The aircraft involved was a Cessna A188. The registration was HK-1364. The pilot, who held a commercial license, was the sole occupant and was fatally injured.

Investigation

The investigation into the accident is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from the Grupo de Investigación de Accidentes, Unidad Administrativa Especial Aeronáutica Civil, Avenida El dorado # 103 - 23, Bogotá – Colombia, telephone +57 - 1 - 2 96 21 38 or +57 - 1 - 2 96 20 13. This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.