Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

El Trebolar Cote D'ivoire
Tuesady, September 9, 2008 18:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On September 9, 2008, about 1820 Chilean local time, a Cessna 172R, Chilean registry CC-KAZ, operated by Club Aereo de Los Andes, was substantially damaged when it impacted mountainous terrain near El Trebolar, Valparaiso Region, Chile. The Chilean certificated private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Weather conditions at the time were unknown. The flight was operating between Santo Domingo Airport (SCSN), Santo Domingo, Valparaiso Region, and San Rafael Airport (SCAN), Los Andes, Valparaiso Region, under Chilean flight regulations. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Chile. Further information may be obtained from: Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Departamento Prevencion de Accidentes Elena Blanco 1050, Providencia Santiago, Chile Tel: 56-2-4368141 Fax: 56-2-4368142 Email: segvuel@dgac.cl http://www.dgac.cl/portal/page?_pageid=239,83172&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL This report is for informational purposes only, and only contains information released by the government of Chile.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/9/2008
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1820
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City El Trebolar
Event State --
Event Country COTE D'IVOIRE
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2008
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 331325S
Event Location Longitude 0710203W
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
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 --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal 3
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source Chilean DGAC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Nov 4 2008 3:23PM
User who most recently changed record kenj
Basic weather conditions --
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number NYC08WA326
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172
Aircraft Series Identifier R
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? --
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines 1
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 Club Aereo de Los Andes
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City Santo Domingo
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country CI
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City Santo Domingo
Operator State --
Operator Country CI
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code SCSN
Departure City Santo Domingo
Departure State --
Departure Country CI
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone --
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SCAN
Destination City Los Andes
Destination State --
Destination Country CI
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Nov 4 2008 3:23PM
User who most recently changed record kenj
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location N/A
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --