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October 15, 2010 · Cessna 172N · HK4631
Malaga, CO
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 15, 2010
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Location
Malaga, CO
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Tail Number
HK4631
Operator
Aerolineas Alas De Columbia
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ERA11WA032
On October 15, 2010, about 1300 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Cessna 172N, Columbian registration HK4631, operated by Aerolineas Alas de Columbia, impacted terrain near the town of Malaga, Santander, Columbia. The flight was en route from Lebrija, Santander, Columbia (SKBG) to Malaga Airport (SKLA). The pilot and three passengers were killed. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Columbia. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Columbia. For further information contact: Grupo de Investigacion de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Avenida Eldorado # 103-23 Bogota, Columbia Telephone: 57-1-2662210
Full Narrative
On October 15, 2010, about 1300 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Cessna 172N, Columbian registration HK4631, operated by Aerolineas Alas de Columbia, impacted terrain near the town of Malaga, Santander, Columbia. The flight was en route from Lebrija, Santander, Columbia (SKBG) to Malaga Airport (SKLA). The pilot and three passengers were killed. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Columbia. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Columbia. For further information contact: Grupo de Investigacion de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Avenida Eldorado # 103-23 Bogota, Columbia Telephone: 57-1-2662210
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00 UTC
Nearest AirportMalaga Airport (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 172N
Tail NumberHK4631
DamageDestroyed
OperatorAerolineas Alas De Columbia
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Fatal4
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total4
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0