What happened
During the early stages of flight from runway 03 at Santiago-Los Cerrillos Airport, the aircraft experienced a mechanical issue involving the right engine. Following this failure, the pilot issued an emergency declaration and attempted to return to the airfield for an unplanned landing.
While performing this maneuver during the initial climb phase, the aircraft entered a stall. The plane subsequently impacted a field situated approximately 2 km from the airport. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. There were four fatalities among the occupants of the flight.
Findings
Official investigations concluded that the accident was caused by a loss of control during the climb following the failure of the right engine. Investigators were unable to pinpoint the specific reason for the engine malfunction because the engines were too heavily damaged to allow for a detailed analysis. Furthermore, due to the lack of available evidence, investigators could not determine if there was any connection between the engine failure and potential aircraft overloading or how such factors might have impacted the performance of the remaining left engine.