HK588

Destroyed
Fatal

PIPER PA25S/N: 25-5456

Accident Details

Date
Friday, August 26, 2016
NTSB Number
ERA16WA307
Location
Finca, Colombia
Event ID
20160831X34200
Coordinates
4.651944, -75.913055
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Aircraft Information

Registration
HK588
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
25-5456
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
PA25PA25
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On August 26, 2016, about 1250 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-25-260, Colombian registration HK588, operated by Fumigaciones Aereas Del Norte S.A.S., was destroyed when it collided with an electrical wire and terrain near Finca, Colombia. The Colombian certificated pilot was fatally injured. The aerial application flight was conducted under Colombian flight regulations. The flight originated from Santa Ana Airport (SKGO), Cartago, Colombia, about 1213.

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

Grupo Investigación de Accidentes

Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil

Av. Eldorado 103-23

Bogota, Colombia

Telephone: (57-1) 296-2138

Fax: (57-1) 296-2013

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# ERA16WA307