ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349704
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| Date: | Sunday 7 January 2024 |
| Time: | c. 11:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 421C Golden Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | SAE (Servicios Aereos Especiales) |
| Registration: | HK-4983 |
| MSN: | 421C0346 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Valledupar, Cesar -
 Colombia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Valledupar-Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP/SKVP) |
| Guaymaral Airport (SKGY) | |
| Investigating agency: | Aerocivil |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Cessna 421 Golden Eagle was destroyed when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Valledupar Airport, Colombia.
Seven minutes after takeoff, the aircraft was transferred to the Barranquilla Information frequency; immediately after making the frequency change, the crew felt a strong vibration in engine No. 2 (right), for which reason they decided to return to the departure aerodrome.
The crew switched back to the aerodrome frequency and informed the Tower Controller of their decision to return to the aerodrome for technical reasons; the crew stated that, following the strong vibration, an explosion was felt in engine No. 2, for which they feathered the propeller while heading towards Valledupar Airport runway 02.
According to the crew, although the No. 1 engine maintained its normal parameters (RPM and manifold pressure), the aircraft was not maintaining a safe approach path to the runway and began to lose speed and altitude. In this circumstance, the crew searched for a field to make an emergency landing. While approaching the field not prepared for landing, the aircraft struck a tree with the left horizontal stabiliser; this surface became detached; the aircraft made an abrupt 90-degree turn to its right and fell to the ground, receiving all the deceleration on the left side of the fuselage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://twitter.com/DIACC_COL/status/1744053785243025888
https://www.noticiasrcn.com/colombia/avioneta-cayo-en-valledupar-al-sufrir-fallas-mecanicas-462428
https://noticias.caracoltv.com/caribe/accidente-de-avioneta-en-valledupar-se-precipito-minutos-despues-de-haber-despegado-rg10
Location
Media:
#Judicial I Una avioneta de matrícula 4983 que despegó desde el aeropuerto Alfonso López de Valledupar, se precipitó a tierra cuando apenas alcanzaba 50 metros de altura, dejando como saldo una persona calcinada y cinco heridas.
— HOY DIARIO DEL MAGDALENA (@HoyDiarioMag) January 7, 2024
Se trataba presuntamente de una Aéreo ambulancia,… pic.twitter.com/ptvLgxEKXH
Atención:
— Tráfico Aéreo (@TraficoAereoLA) January 7, 2024
Una aeronave de matrícula 4983 cayó en cercanías al aeropuerto Alfonso López de Valledupar, aparentemente por una falla mecánica.
De momento se conoce la muerte de un médico y 5 heridos, todos tripulantes. #NoticiaEnDesarrollo
Fotos Bomberos VUP pic.twitter.com/6vs5Wjntwz
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2024 18:04 | harro | Added |
| 07-Jan-2024 18:06 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2024 18:13 | harro | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code] |
| 10-Apr-2024 08:03 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Phase, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
| 10-Apr-2024 08:04 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Accident report] |
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