Cessna A188 accident near Puerto Lopez, CO
On July 2, 2016, a Cessna A188 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Puerto Lopez, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 2, 2016
- Place
- Puerto Lopez, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 4.091°N, 72.956°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160705X61438
NTSB summary
On July 2, 2016, about 1810 coordinated universal time, a Cessna A188, Colombian registration HK1398, operated by Comercializadora de Aviacion Agricola - ECO, was destroyed when it collided with a utility tower near Puerto Lopez, Colombia. The certificated pilot was fatally injured. The aerial application flight was conducted under Colombian flight regulations. The flight originated from Pista Nueva York airstrip, Puerto Lopez, Colombia. According to preliminary information from the Government of Colombia, the airplane had completed the aerial application and was returning to the airstrip when its right wing collided with a utility tower about 100 feet above ground level. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain and a postcrash fire ensued. 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 (57-1) 296-2013 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.
