Douglas DC3 HK2663

Summary

On 7 April 2016 at about 12:00 local time, a Douglas DC3 registered HK2663, operated by Aerolineas Llaneras Ltda. - Arall Ltda, was involved in an accident near Puerto Gaitan, Colombia. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 April 2016 at 12:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Puerto Gaitan, Colombia

Nearest airport

Puerto Gaitan Airport (SKPG)

Coordinates

4.3131, -72.0833

Aircraft

Douglas DC3

Registration

HK2663

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Aerolineas Llaneras Ltda. - Arall Ltda

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Puerto Gaitan → Villavicencio

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16WA155

3 people had minor injuries.

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 April 7, 2016, about 1200 coordinated universal time, a Douglas DC3-C, Colombian registration HK2663, was destroyed during a postimpact fire, following a forced landing to a field due to a loss of power on the left engine during initial climb from Puerto Gaitan Airport (SKPG), Puerto Gaitan, Colombia. The two pilots and one crewmember incurred minor injuries. The planned flight to Vanguardia Airport (SKVV), Villavicencio, Colombia was conducted under Colombian flight regulations. According to preliminary information from the Government of Colombia, the pilots reported that the airplane experienced a failure of the left engine during initial climb. They subsequently performed a forced landing to a field. During the landing, a postimpact fire ensued; however, the pilots and technician were able to evacuate the airplane before it was consumed by the fire. 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 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.