Piper PA-31 C-GSVM
3 May 2014 · Santander, Colombia · Fatal
Summary
On 3 May 2014 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered C-GSVM, operated by 138883 Canada Inc (Brucelandair Interna, was involved in an accident near Santander, Colombia. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santander, Colombia
- Nearest airport
- Bucaramanga (SKBG)
- Coordinates
- 6.2681, -72.7411
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- C-GSVM
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1968
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- 138883 Canada Inc (Brucelandair Interna
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bucaramanga → Bucaramanga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- Unk
- NTSB number
- ERA14WA221
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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 May 3, 2014, about 1500 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-31, Canadian registration C-GSVM, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Santander, Colombia. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The local survey flight departed Bucaramanga, Colombia, and was conducted under Colombian flight regulations. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from: 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 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of the Colombia.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2014 | Piper PA-31-350 | Araracuara, Colombia | Latinoamericana De Sevicios Aereos - Laser S.A.S | Fatal | 10 |
| 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 | - |