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Twin-Engine Aircraft CFIT Near Serranía del Baudó (HK-4677-G)

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On June 20, 2015, a Cessna 303 Crusader (registration HK-4677-G) operated by Jorge Alberto Rodas Estrada was involved in an aviation accident near Serranía del Baudó, Colombia in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain following the decision of the pilot to continue under VFR mode in IMC conditions. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

A twin-engine aircraft crashed into trees near Serranía del Baudó after departing Nuquí Airport for Quibdó. The pilot died, while two passengers sustained minor injuries.

Flight Details and Accident Sequence A twin-engine aircraft departed Nuquí Airport at 1256LT on a flight to Quibdó, carrying two passengers and one pilot. Two minutes after takeoff, the pilot informed air traffic control that he was flying at an altitude of 1,500 feet and estimated his ETA at Quibdó-El Caraño Airport at 1315LT. Nine minutes into the flight, while cruising in instrument meteorological conditions, the aircraft contacted trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located near Serranía del Baudó, some 50 km north of Nuquí. ## Search and Rescue Search and rescue operations were initiated, but the wreckage was found five days later. Both passengers, a female aged 18 and her baby aged 8 months, were evacuated with minor injuries, while the pilot was killed. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces.

Probable cause

The accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain following the decision of the pilot to continue under VFR mode in IMC conditions. Contributing factors included poor risk assessment when planning a flight in VFR conditions over a mountainous area despite unfavorable weather, and loss of situational awareness after entering the mountain area under VFR mode in IMC conditions.
Controlled flight into terrain

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