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Crash of a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air in Pias: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 2013 at 0741 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 200 Super King Air

Operator:

Registration:

OB-1992-P

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Lima - Pias

MSN:

BB-1682

YOM:

1999

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4509

Captain / Total hours on type:

312.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

994

Copilot / Total hours on type:

425

Aircraft flight hours:

3859

Aircraft flight cycles:

4318

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Lima-Jorge Chávez Airport at 0625LT on a charter flight to Pias, carrying two pilots and seven employees of the Peruvian company MARSA (Minera Aurífera Retamas) en route to Pias gold mine. On approach to Pias Airport, the crew encountered limited visibility due to foggy conditions. Heading 320° on approach, the crew descended too low when the aircraft collided with power cables, stalled and crashed on the slope of a mountain located 4,5 km from the airport, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 9 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control following the collision with high power cables after the crew lost visual references during an approach completed in poor weather conditions. The following contributing factors were identified:
- Inadequate meteorological information provided by the Pias Airport flight coordinator that did not reflect the actual weather condition in the area,
- Lack of a procedure card to carry out the descent, approach, landing and takeoff at Pias Airport, considering the visual and operational meteorological limitations in the area,
- The copilot training was limited and did not allow the crew to develop skills for an effective CRM in normal and emergency procedures.

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Crash of a Swearingen SA227AC Metro III in Trujillo

Date & Time: Nov 28, 2000 at 0625 LT

Type of aircraft:

Swearingen SA227 Metro III

Operator:

Registration:

N3107P

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Lima - Trujillo

MSN:

AC-496

YOM:

1981

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On November 28, 2000, at 0625 eastern standard time, a Fairchild SA227AC transport category airplane, N3107P, was substantially damaged while landing with an unsafe gear indication on the right main landing gear at the Trujillo International Airport, near Trujillo, Peru. The two commercial pilots aboard the cargo flight were not injured. The airplane was owned by Joda LLC, of Town and Country, Missouri, and was being operated as a cargo freighter by Aero Condor S.A., of Lima, Peru. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cargo flight for which a VFR flight plan was filed. The scheduled cargo flight originated from the Lima International Airport, near Lima, Peru, approximately 0530. The operator reported that the flight crew had reported a complete loss of hydraulic power prior to initiating the approach. The flight crew was not able to extend the right main landing gear due to a leak in a hydraulic line in the right landing gear well. The runway was foamed and the crew performed an emergency landing with the other two landing gears extended. Examination of the airplane by the operator revealed structural damage to the right wing and the underside section of the tail section of the airplane. The right engine and the 4-propeller blades for the right engine were also damaged. Both pilots were uninjured.

Crash of a Beechcraft E90 King Air near Otuzco: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1993

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 90 King Air

Operator:

Aero Taxi Iquitos

Registration:

N102RB

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Pucallpa - Trujillo

MSN:

LW-19

YOM:

1972

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En route from Pucallpa to Trujillo, the pilot informed ATC he was encountering severe atmospheric turbulences. Shortly later, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a mountainous area located near Otuzco, about 60 km northeast of Trujillo. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 402C Utililiner II in Urpay: 12 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 402

Operator:

Transportes Aéreos Unidos de la Selva Amazonica - TAUSA

Registration:

OB-T-1254

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Urpay - Uchiza

MSN:

402C-0638

YOM:

1982

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After takeoff from Urpay Airport, the twin engine aircraft encountered difficulties to gain sufficient altitude and struck a mountain. All 12 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-1-DO Skymaster near Trujillo: 24 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1976

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Operator:

Registration:

OB-R-247

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Trujillo - Tarapoto

MSN:

7462

YOM:

1944

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After takeoff from runway 02 at Trujillo-Capitán Carlos Martinez de Pinillos Airport, while climbing, the four engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Pintado located 25 km north of the airport. The wreckage was found few hours later in a rocky area and all 24 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK near Puerto Morín

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

OB-PAY-226

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

14374/25819

YOM:

1944

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En route, the crew encountered unknown technical problems. The captain decided to attempt an emergency landing on a beach located in the region of Puerto Morín, in the Virú Province. While all occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Faucett F.19 near Tayabamba: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Faucett F.19

Operator:

Registration:

OB-PAF-133

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

Schedule:

Tayabamba – Tingo Maria

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Crashed in a dense wooded and mountainous area located in the region of Tayabamba, while on a flight to Tingo Maria. All six occupants were killed, among them Rafael L. de la Fuente, pilot.