ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301692
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| Date: | 21-NOV-2022 |
| Time: | 10:14 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Aeropaca SAS |
| Registration: | HK-5121 |
| MSN: | 31-7652004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Medellin -
 Colombia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD) |
| Pizarro Airport (SQZJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | Aerocivil |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain suffered engine problems shortly after takeoff from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD) and crashed into a residential area in the Belén Rosales quarter of Medellin and was destroyed by fire. The two pilots and six passengers died. The aircraft conducted a flight for travel agency Grupo San Germán Express SAS.
According to the Flight Plan, the aircraft was scheduled to depart at 09:30 (14:30 UTC), to proceed through the VFR Bolombolo exit and to maintain an altitude of 12,500 ft ASL en route; the estimated time en route was 50 min.
At 10:00 the aircraft was loaded with 233 lbs of cargo and 6 passengers and 2 crew members boarded; the crew started the engines at 10:03 and began taxiing at 10:06 to runway 02.
At 10:13:22, the aircraft started the takeoff run, and a few seconds after the rotation, the co-pilot called ATC: "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY HK5121, engine failure".
The Tower controller cleared the aircraft to return and reported wind calm.
Subsequent to this communication, there was no further radio transmission from the crew. Visually, from the control tower, the loss of altitude and subsequent collision of the aircraft against the urban area was confirmed, followed by a fire that generated smoke.
Sources:
https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2022/11/21/accidente-aereo-en-medellin-un-avion-cayo-sobre-un-barrio-residencial/
https://telemedellin.tv/accidente-avioneta-medellin/589779/ https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/medellin/medellin-accidente-de-avioneta-contra-casa-los-8-ocupantes-murieron-719331
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/22522_1601662845.jpg (photo)
https://www.aerocivil.gov.co/autoridad-de-la-aviacion-civil/investigacion/Histricos%20Accidentes/Preliminar%20Acc%20HK5121%20Medell%C3%ADn%2021-nov-22.pdf
Location
Media:
#ATENCIÓN: Un equipo de expertos de la Dirección Técnica de Investigación de Accidentes de la @AerocivilCol investiga las causas del accidente del avión tipo PA-31 de matrícula HK 5121, que cubría la ruta Medellín - Pizarro (Chocó).
— Dirección Técnica de Investigación de Accidentes (@DIACC_COL) November 21, 2022
Se ha presentado el accidente de una avioneta en el sector de Belen Rosales. Todas las capacidades de la administración se han activado para socorrer a las Victimas. pic.twitter.com/Vj5qaJBc8T
— Daniel Quintero Calle (@QuinteroCalle) November 21, 2022
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Revision history:
Date/time Contributor Updates 30-Nov-2022 14:39 harro Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Category] 30-Nov-2022 14:44 harro Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
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