N/A Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Madrid Colombia
Monday, July 7, 2008 3:57 LCL

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On July 7, 2008, at 0357 local time, a Boeing 747-200FM, N714CK, operated by Kalitta Air as Centurion Airlines flight 164, was destroyed during a forced landing in Madrid, Cundinamarca, Colombia, shortly after taking off from El Dorado International Airport (SKBO), Bogota, Colombia. Of the eight on-duty and off-duty crew members onboard, five were seriously injured and three sustained minor injuries. On-ground injuries included two fatalities and one serious injury. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The international cargo flight, which was destined for Miami International Airport (KMIA), Miami, Florida, was operating under Colombian flight regulations. Under the provisions of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13, the United States, as the state of design and manufacture of the airplane and engines as well as the state of the operator and registry, designated an accredited representative who traveled to the scene. Assisting were NTSB airworthiness and human performance specialists as well as technical advisors from the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing Aircraft Company, Pratt & Whitney and the operator. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from: Grupo de Investigacion de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Avenida Eldorado # 103-23 Bogota, Colombia Telephone: 57-1-2962138 Fax: 57-1-2962806 investigacion.accide@aerocivil.gov.co This report is for informational purposes only.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/7/2008
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 357
Event Time Zone --
Event City Madrid
Event State --
Event Country COLOMBIA
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2008
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 044311N
Event Location Longitude 0741507W
Event Location Airport N/A
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 Unknown
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) --
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 2
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries 1
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor 3
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 6
Injury Total All 11
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source Department of State
NTSB Notification Date Jul 7 2008 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record May 20 2014 11:18AM
User who most recently changed record kenj
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office AAI100

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N714CK
NTSB Number DCA08RA078
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOEING
Aircraft Model 747-200FM
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 22446
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 Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address --
Operator City --
Operator State --
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code CKSR
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 International
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code --
Departure City Madrid
Departure State --
Departure Country CO
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone LCL
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code KMIA
Destination City Miami
Destination State FL
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record May 20 2014 11:18AM
User who most recently changed record kenj
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight --
Air Medical Flight --
Medical Flight --