Piper PA-25-260 HK1680
8 August 2014 · Tolima, Colombia · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 August 2014 at about 22:15 local time, a Piper PA-25-260 registered HK1680, operated by Sanidad Vegetal Cruz Verde S.A.S., was involved in an accident near Tolima, Colombia. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tolima, Colombia
- Coordinates
- 4.7022, -74.9094
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-260
- Registration
- HK1680
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sanidad Vegetal Cruz Verde S.A.S.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tolima → Tolima
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ERA14WA381
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 August 8, 2014, about 2215 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-25-260, Colombian registration HK1680, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Tolimo, Colombia. The pilot was seriously injured. The local aerial application flight was conducted under Colombian flight regulations. According to preliminary information from the Government of Colombia, the airplane was flying low as the pilot was preparing to apply spray. The cockpit control stick then separated, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain. 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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