Incident Overview
On August 9, 2017, at approximately 14:25 local time, a Cirrus SR22 aircraft, registration HK5208G, operated by Aviación Ibagué S.A.S., was involved in a serious incident at Aeropuerto Guaymaral (SKGY) in Chía, Cundinamarca, Colombia. The aircraft was on a visual flight from Perales Airport (SKIB) in Ibagué to Guaymaral, carrying a pilot and two occupants. The flight had proceeded without incident under optimal weather conditions.
Approach and Landing
The pilot initiated an approach to runway 29, based on wind conditions (10 knots from 280°). However, the approach was conducted at a higher than recommended altitude, resulting in an unstabilized approach with a steep angle and excessive reference speed. The aircraft touched down beyond the first third of the runway at high speed. Recognizing that the remaining runway would be insufficient to stop, the pilot directed the aircraft toward taxiway Bravo at the end of the runway.
Excursion and Damage
The aircraft exited the runway onto taxiway Bravo but skidded due to speed during the turn, leaving the paved surface and entering the safety area uncontrolled. It continued into a depression in the grassy area and came to a stop. The propeller blades were deformed at their tips, the nose gear fractured, and the main landing gear sustained damage. The oil sump and lower fire wall were dented, and the engine stopped abruptly. There was no fire, and no third-party damage was reported.
Occupants and Response
The pilot and the two occupants evacuated the aircraft without assistance and sustained no injuries. Airport fire and medical services responded to the scene.
Aircraft and Pilot Information
The Cirrus SR22 (serial 2551, built 2007) had accumulated 1,851.11 total hours at the time of the incident. Its last service was on March 15, 2017, and a navigation system upgrade had been performed one week prior. The pilot, aged 52, held a valid medical certificate and had 850 total flight hours, including 320 on type. The aircraft was not equipped with flight data or cockpit voice recorders, as not required by regulations.
Meteorological and Aerodrome Conditions
Weather at the time was reported as: SKGY 091700Z 28010KT 9000 BKN025 TCU 20/12 A3031 RMK TCU/SE, with no adverse conditions. Guaymaral Airport is a secondary airport for Bogotá, with a single asphalt runway 11/29, and the approach is visual, supported by VOR navigation aids. No navigation aids are available at the airport itself.