Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 April 1999
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Aerotaca Colombia – Aerotransportes Casanare
Registration Number: HK-2760
Location: 11 km SW of M laga Airport –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight ControlsAircraft Flight Controls
Investigating Agency: AerocivilAerocivil
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft crashed into the Cerro La Carbonera in Colombia during a flight from Bucaramanga to M laga, resulting in a loss of communication and subsequent crash. The aircraft was last radioed with the flight at 11:33, and it was found to be crashed at an altitude of 8100 feet. The incident occurred in a mountainous area with poor visibility due to fog and drizzle.A Twin Otter aircraft crashed into the Cerro La Carbonera in Colombia during a flight from Bucaramanga to M laga, resulting in a loss of communication and subsequent crash. The aircraft was last radioed with the flight at 11:33, and it was found to be crashed at an altitude of 8100 feet. The incident occurred in a mountainous area with poor visibility due to fog and drizzle.
Description
The Twin Otter was on a flight from Bucaramanga to M laga, Colombia. At 11:33 the pilot reported ten minutes out of Malaga. This was the last radio contact with the flight. The aircraft was found to have crashed into the fog-shrouded Cerro La Carbonera at 8100 feet amsl . Weather at Bucaramanga at 11:00 was temperature 20 deg C; 1017 mB, wind calm with drizzle and fog. The accident site is 8 km off the procedural descent pattern. PROBABLE CAUSE: The crew’s decision to remain in VMC flight conditions under IMC (Instrument meteorological conditions) in a mountainous area including the final approach where operation was required under strict visual flight rules and regulations.
Primary Cause
The crew’s decision to remain in VMC flight conditions under IMC (Instrument meteorological conditions) in a mountainous area, including final approach operations, resulted in a loss of control and subsequent crash.The crew’s decision to remain in VMC flight conditions under IMC (Instrument meteorological conditions) in a mountainous area, including final approach operations, resulted in a loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
