Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cochabamba
Friday, March 10, 2006 16:33 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On March 10, 2006, at 1633 eastern standard time, a Rockwell Sabreliner twin turbo-jet airplane, Bolivian registration CP-2317, sustained minor damage following a reported loss of control while taxiing for takeoff to runway 14 at the Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (SLCB), near Cochabamba, Republic of Bolivia. The two commercial pilots were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area for the domestic flight for which an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The flight was destined for the SLSU airport, also in Bolivia. Airport authorities reported the PAPI lights for runway 14 were destroyed. The airplane was equipped with a cockpit voice recorder (CVR). The CVR was removed from the aircraft by aeronautical authorities and is pending being read-out at the NTSB Laboratories in Washington, DC. The mishap investigation is under the control and supervision of the Government of the Republic of Bolivia. Any additional information may be obtained from: Direccion General de Aviacion Civil (DGAC) Palacio de Comunicaciones. Cuarto Piso Avenida Mariscal Santa Cruz # 1278 Casilla Postal 9360 La Paz, Bolivia This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by, or obtained from the DGAC of Bolivia.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/10/2006
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1633
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City Cochabamba
Event State --
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 00000
Event Date Year 2006
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID SLCB
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height 20000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source Bolivian CAA
NTSB Notification Date Apr 5 2006 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Apr 13 2006 11:17AM
User who most recently changed record CASH
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office San Antonio, Texas

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number DFW06WA100
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Rockwell
Aircraft Model Sabreliner
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed --
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site --
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? --
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? --
Operator Street Address International Airport
Operator City Cochabamba
Operator State --
Operator Country BL
Operator Zip code 00000
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code SLCB
Departure City Cochabamba
Departure State --
Departure Country BL
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SLSU
Destination City --
Destination State --
Destination Country BL
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi - to takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Apr 13 2006 11:17AM
User who most recently changed record CASH
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --