Cessna 208B PR-MIC

Summary

On 14 October 2015 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 208B registered PR-MIC, operated by Microsurvey Aerogeofisica E Consultoria Cientifica, was involved in an accident near Yumbillo, Colombia. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 October 2015 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Yumbillo, Colombia

Coordinates

3.6128, -76.5594

Aircraft

Cessna 208B

Registration

PR-MIC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Microsurvey Aerogeofisica E Consultoria Cientifica

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palmira → Palmira

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ERA16WA013

3 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 14, 2016, about 1645 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 208B, Brazilian registration PR-MIC, operated by Microsurvey Aerogeofisica E Consultoria Cientifica of Brazil, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain during a survey flight near Yumbillo, Colombia. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Weather conditions near the accident site were unknown for the flight that was conducted under Colombian flight regulations. The flight originated from Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (SKCL), Palmira, Colombia. According to preliminary information from the Government of Colombia, the purpose of the flight was to conduct a survey about 30 miles northwest of SKCL. At 1644, Colombian air traffic control lost radar and radio contact with the flight, which was followed by an emergency locator transmitter signal being received. The wreckage was subsequently located about 6,900 feet mean sea level. 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 103-23 Bogota, Colombia Telephone: (57-1) 296-2138 (57-1) 296-2013

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.