Pias Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

La Libertad Peru
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 12:45 UTC

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On March 6, 2013, about 1245 UTC, a Beech B200, OB-1992, registered to Dearborn and Flint Aviation Co, Inc., operated by Aero Transporte Sociedad Anonima ATSA, collided with a wire then terrain during visual approach to Aerodrome Pias (SPIS), La Libertad, Peru. Weather conditions are unknown in the area and time of the accident, and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for the foreign charter flight from Jorge Chavez International Airport (SPIM), Lima, Peru, to SPIS. The airplane was destroyed by impact and a postcrash fire and the pilot, co-pilot, and seven passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from SPIM about 1130 UTC. After departure the flight proceeded to the destination airport and due to adverse weather, the flightcrew flew over the destination airport, but did not land. The Peru investigator-in-charge reported that the airplane collided with wires then crashed in mountainous terrain at about 6,850 feet mean sea level(msl). This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Peru. Any further information can be obtained from: Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA) Avenida Jiron Zorritos 1203 Lima 1 Peru Central: 6157800 Telephone: 511.315.7800 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Peru.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/6/2013
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1245
Event Time Zone Coordinated Universal Time? Same as GMT
Event City La Libertad
Event State --
Event Country PERU
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2013
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 075510S
Event Location Longitude 0773133W
Event Location Airport Pias Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SPIS
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 9
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 9
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source CIAA Peru
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Apr 8 2013 2:49PM
User who most recently changed record gots
Basic weather conditions --
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number ERA13WA158
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model B200
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number BB-1682
Certified Max Gross Weight 12500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats 2
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats 7
Total number of seats on the aircraft 9
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type Unknown
Aircraft Owner Name Dearborn and Flint Aviation Company, Inc.
Aircraft Owner Street Address Calle Juncal 1327, Unidad 2201, Piso 22
Aircraft Owner City Montevideo
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country UY
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 Jorge Chavez International Airport
Operator City Lima
Operator State --
Operator Country PE
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 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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code SPIM
Departure City Lima
Departure State --
Departure Country PE
Departure Time 1130
Departure Time Zone UTC
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SPIS
Destination City La Libertad
Destination State --
Destination Country PE
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Apr 8 2013 2:49PM
User who most recently changed record gots
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 --