HK4177

Substantial
Fatal

HUGHES 369S/N: 470124D

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
NTSB Number
ERA10WA106
Location
Pitalito, Colombia
Event ID
20100105X93456
Coordinates
1.851666, -76.051666
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Aircraft Information

Registration
HK4177
Make
HUGHES
Serial Number
470124D
Model / ICAO
369

Analysis

On December 29, 2009, about 1655 universal coordinated time (1155 local time), a Hughes 369D, Colombian registration HK4177, operated by Sociedad Aerea de Ibague, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in Pitalito, Huila, Colombia. The Colombian pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The flight, which originated at Ibague Airport (SKIB), Ibague, Colombia, was operating under Colombian flight regulations.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from:

Grupo de Investigacion de Accidentes

Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil

Avenida Eldorado # 103-23

Bogota, Colombia

Telephone: 57-1-2662210

This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the government of Colombia.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA10WA106