Piper PA23 OB-2039

Summary

On 16 October 2016 at about 19:37 local time, a Piper PA23 registered OB-2039 was involved in an incident near Chimbote, Peru. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 October 2016 at 19:37

Classification

Incident

Location

Chimbote, Peru

Coordinates

-9.0000, -78.0000

Aircraft

Piper PA23

Registration

OB-2039

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Trujillo → Callao

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ERA17WA025

Nobody was injured.

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 16, 2016, at 1937 universal time coordinated, a Piper PA-23-250 twin-engine airplane, Peruvian registration OB-2039, was not damaged during a precautionary landing to the Jaime Montreuil M. Airport (CHM), Chimbote, Peru. According to Peruvian officials, the left engine experienced a loss of manifold pressure and an increase in oil temperature while en route from the Captain Carlos Martinez De Pinillos/Trujillo International Airport (TRU), Trujillo, Peru, to the Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), Callao, Peru. The pilot shut down the left engine in flight, declared an emergency, and landed without further incident at CHM. The pilot and the passenger were not injured.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Peruvian Government. Any further information pertaining to the accident can be obtained from: Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación – CIAA Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones Jirón Zorritos 1203 – Piso 12 D Lima - 1 Peru Tel.: (511) 615-7488 Fax: (511) 615-7800 This report is for informational purposes and only information released by the Peruvian Government.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.