Piper PA-31-350 HK4755
6 September 2014 · Araracuara, Colombia · Fatal
Summary
On 6 September 2014 at about 20:05 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered HK4755, operated by Latinoamericana De Sevicios Aereos - Laser S.A.S, was involved in an accident near Araracuara, Colombia. 10 people were on board and 10 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Araracuara, Colombia
- Nearest airport
- Araracuara Airport (SKAC)
- Coordinates
- -0.5844, -72.3197
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- HK4755
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Latinoamericana De Sevicios Aereos - Laser S.A.S
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Araracuara → Florencia
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- ERA14WA429
People
10 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10 | 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 June 6, 2014, about 2005 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Piper PA-31-350, Columbian registration HK4755, operated by Latinoamericana De Servicios Aereos – Laser S.A.S, was destroyed, when it impacted terrain, and was subject to a postimpact fire, shortly after takeoff from Araracuara Aerodrome (SKAC), Araracuara, Columbia. The pilot, copilot, and 8 passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the commercial air taxi flight destined for Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (SKFL), Florencia, Columbia. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Republic of Columbia. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Republic of Columbia. 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
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2014 | Piper PA-31 | Santander, Colombia | 138883 Canada Inc (Brucelandair Interna | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Dec 2014 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nassau, Bahamas | Ferg's Air LTD | Unknown | - |
| 3 Dec 2014 | Piper PA-31-350 | Mariquita, Colombia | Nacional De Aviacion S.A. | Fatal | 10 |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Piper PA 31-350 | Glenham, South Dakota, United States | Aircraft Unlimited Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Piper PA-31 | Manan, Canada | Manan Air Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jan 2013 | Piper PA-31-325 | Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico | - | Fatal | 7 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2014 | Cessna A188B | Rozo, Colombia | Arroceros Fumigadores Asocoados | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2014 | BAE Systems JETSTREAM4100-4100 | Medellín, Colombia, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Cessna 182-P | Mitu, Colombia | Laser Aéreo S.a.s | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Robinson R22-BETA | Amaga, Colombia | Halcones Aviation Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Cessna U206E | Cerro Militar, Municipio de Calima, Colombia | Pacific RIM Aviation LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Piper PA-25-260 | Tolima, Colombia | Sanidad Vegetal Cruz Verde S.A.S. | Serious injuries | - |