Cessna 172 accident near Fredonia, CO
On August 9, 2016, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fredonia, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 9, 2016
- Place
- Fredonia, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 5.939°N, 75.608°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160811X35334
NTSB summary
On August 9, 2016, about 2156 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 172N, Colombian registration HK4822G, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Fredonia, Antioquia, Colombia. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The instructional flight departed from Santa Ana Airport (SKGO), Cartago, Colombia, around 2049, with an intended destination of Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (SKMD), Medellin, Colombia. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. For further information contact: Grupo Investigación de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil Av. Eldorado 103-15 Nuevo Edificio Aerocivil Bogota, Colombia Telephone: (57-1) 425-1000 Fax: (57-1) 296-2203 This report is for informational purposes only and contains 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.
