Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Oct 9, 2016 (3 killed)
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on October 9, 2016 near Uchuquinua, Cajamarca, Peru with 3 fatalities. Cause: CIAA (per BAAA summary of the...
- Date: October 9, 2016
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Uchuquinua, Cajamarca, Peru
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: CIAA (per BAAA summary of the final report): loss of situational awareness by the pilots, who did not monitor continuously during VFR flight, leading to a CFIT accident. Contributing were limited use of the GPS terrain warning system, poor assessment of weather at departure, and limited appreciation of terrain height on the new route.
A Cessna T207A Turbo Stationair on a nonscheduled charter from Trujillo to Pucallpa, with one pilot and two passengers aboard, flew into mountainous terrain in Cajamarca province on 9 October 2016. After heavy rain the crew changed route and continued in better weather, but at an insufficient altitude, and the aircraft struck the ground. All three occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces with no fire; Peru's CIAA investigated under report CIAA ACCID 016 2016.