Piper PA-34-200 CC-PIL

Summary

On 28 February 2008 at about 11:00 local time, a Piper PA-34-200 registered CC-PIL, operated by Rafael Canas, was involved in an accident near Lago Ranco, Chile. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 February 2008 at 11:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lago Ranco, Chile

Coordinates

-40.3167, -72.2167

Aircraft

Piper PA-34-200

Registration

CC-PIL

Category

Airplane

Operator

Rafael Canas

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lago Ranco → Pucon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

NYC08WA121

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 28, 2008, about 1100 Chilean local time, a Piper PA-34-200, Chilean registry CC-PIL, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain just after taking off from La Bandurrias Airport (SCXR), Lago Ranco, Chile. The Chilean certificated private pilot and three passengers were fatally injured, and two passengers were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, that was destined for Pucon Airport (SCPC), Pucon, Chile. The personal flight was conducted under Chilean flight regulations. According to preliminary information provided by the Chilean government, the airplane took off, and during the initial climb, one engine lost partial power. The airplane made a 90-degree turn to the left, descended into a tree, then impacted the ground. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Chile. Further information may be obtained from: Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Departamento Prevencion de Accidentes Elena Blanco 1050, Providencia Santiago, Chile Tel: 56-2-4368141 Fax: 56-2-4368142 Email: [email protected] http://www.dgac.cl/portal/page?_pageid=239,83172&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL This report is for informational purposes only, and only contains information obtained for or released by the government of Chile.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.