Summary
On June 04, 2015, a Cessna A188 (HK-1364) was involved in an accident near Puerto Gaitan, CO. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On June 4, 2015, about 1715 coordinated universal time, a Cessna A188, Colombian registration HK-1364, was substantially damaged when it impacted power lines and then terrain during an aerial application flight near Puerto Gaitan, Colombia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. A witnesss reported that the airplane was conducting spraying operations when it impacted power lines, impacted the ground, and came to rest inverted. There was no postcrash fire.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA15WA235. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft HK-1364.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On June 4, 2015, about 1715 coordinated universal time, a Cessna A188, Colombian registration HK-1364, was substantially damaged when it impacted power lines and then terrain during an aerial application flight near Puerto Gaitan, Colombia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. A witnesss reported that the airplane was conducting spraying operations when it impacted power lines, impacted the ground, and came to rest inverted. There was no postcrash fire.
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# ERA15WA235