N4258

Substantial
Fatal

CESSNA U206ES/N: U20601692

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, June 19, 2014
NTSB Number
ERA14WA304
Location
Cerro Militar, Municipio de Calima, Colombia
Event ID
20140620X25431
Coordinates
-3.969722, -76.608612
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3

Probable Cause and Findings

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Aircraft Information

Registration
N4258
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
U20601692
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1971
Model / ICAO
U206EC206
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
PACIFIC RIM AVIATION LLC
Address
3010 CHAPEL DR
Status
Deregistered
City
CORVALLIS
State / Zip Code
OR 97333-9600
Country
United States

Analysis

On June 19, 2014, about 1815 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Cessna U206E, N4258, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The pilot, a United States citizen, and the two passengers, both Ecuadorian citizens, were fatally injured. The pilot held an airline transport certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States. The flight departed Tocumen International Airport (MPTO), Tocumen, Panama, and was destined for Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (SKCL), Palmira, Colombia.

According to information provided by the government of Colombia, the flight was scheduled to arrive at SKCL about 1950 UTC. A search and rescue operation was initiated when the airplane did not arrive at the scheduled time, and the wreckage was subsequently located in mountainous terrain about 2200 UTC.

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

Grupo de Investigación de Accidentes

Unidad Administrativa Especial Aeronáutica Civil

Avenida El dorado # 103 - 23, Bogotá – Colombia

+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.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA14WA304