Summary
On December 03, 2014, a Piper PA-31-350 (HK4464) was involved in an accident near Mariquita, CO. The accident resulted in 10 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
On December 3, 2014, about 1435 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Piper PA-31-350, Colombian registration HK4464, operated by Nacional De Aviacion S.A, diverted and was destroyed when it impacted terrain on approach to landing at Mariquita Airport (SKQU), Mariquita, Tolima, Colombia. The pilot, copilot, and 8 passengers were fatally injured. The commercial air taxi flight was destined for Bahia Solano, Colombia.
According to initial statements from air traffic controllers at SKQU, the accident airplane declared an inflight emergency due to an unknown technical problem and diverted to SKQU. The airplane was cleared to land on runway 19; however, it impacted terrain approximately 3 nautical miles from the runway threshold and a postimpact fire ensued.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA15WA070. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft HK4464.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
NTSB Investigation In Progress
Probable cause and narrative details have not yet been published for this accident.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA15WA070