Cessna R172K HK4890G
19 November 2012 · Cuchilla La Laja, Colombia · Fatal
Summary
On 19 November 2012 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna R172K registered HK4890G, operated by Garcia B. Gabriel, was involved in an accident near Cuchilla La Laja, Colombia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cuchilla La Laja, Colombia
- Coordinates
- 4.9750, -74.2403
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- HK4890G
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Garcia B. Gabriel
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Girardot → Bogota
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA13WA078
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 November 19, 2012, about 1030 hours local, a Cessna R172K, Colombian registration HK4890G, collided with mountainous terrain near Cuchilla La Laja – Municipio de San Francisco, Departmento de Cundinamarca, Colombia. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time for the VFR flight from Girardot/Santiago Vila Airport (SKGI), Girardot, Colombia, to Guaymaral Airport (SKGY), Bogota, Colombia. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the private pilot, the sole occupant was fatally injured. According to statements by the staff of transit air, on the day of the accident at 1107 hours local, attempts to contact the pilot were unsuccessful. The flight did not arrive at its destination and a search was initiated. On November 24, 2012, the airplane was located. A postcrash fire occurred. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Any further information can be obtained from: Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado Bogota, Colombia Telephone: 571.425.1000 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Colombia.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2012 | Cessna R172K | Greene, New York, United States | Pecha James C | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2011 | Cessna R172K | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Cessna R172K | Morona Santiago, Ecuador | Aerosangay | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Cessna R172K | Sandy, Oregon, United States | Paul Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2011 | Cessna R172K | Cold Springs, Nevada, United States | Hector Moreno | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Cessna R172K | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2012 | Piper PA36 | San Alberto, Colombia | Aeropenort LTDA Agropecuaria del Norte | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2012 | Piper PA-25-260 | El Viento, Colombia | Fuminorte Ltda Fumigaciones Aereas Norte | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2012 | Piper PA34 | Zulia, Colombia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Boeing 737 | Bogota, Colombia | Copa Airlines Columbia | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Cessna 182 | Barrancabermeja, Colombia | Henry Cote Rojas | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Cessna A188A | Casanare, Colombia | Agricola de Servicios Aereos del Meta "Asam Ltda" | Fatal | 1 |