Cessna A188 accident near Puerto Gaitan, CO
On June 4, 2015, a Cessna A188 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Puerto Gaitan, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 4, 2015
- Place
- Puerto Gaitan, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 4.210°N, 70.811°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150609X24538
NTSB summary
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.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
