Cessna 185 OB-1808

Summary

On 2 October 2010 at about 21:02 local time, a Cessna 185 registered OB-1808, operated by Air Nasca, was involved in an accident near Nazca, Peru. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 October 2010 at 21:02

Classification

Accident

Location

Nazca, Peru

Nearest airport

Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (SPZA)

Coordinates

-14.8428, -74.9919

Aircraft

Cessna 185

Registration

OB-1808

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Air Nasca

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nazca → Nazca

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

ERA11WA004

6 people died.

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 October 2, 2010, about 2102 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Cessna 185, Peruvian registration OB-1808, operated by Air Nasca S.A.C., on a commercial air tour flight, was substantially damaged, when it impacted terrain after a loss of power during initial climb after takeoff, near Nazca, Peru. The pilot and 5 passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight which originated at Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (SPZA), Nazca, Peru. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Peru. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Peru. For further information contact: Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA) Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Avenida Jiron Zorritos 1203 Lima 1 Peru Central: 6157800 Tel: ( 511 ) 315 - 7800 http://www.mtc.gob.pe/portal/transportes/aereo/ciaa/ciaa.htm

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.