Piper PA23 incident near Quibdo, CO, November 23, 2011
On November 23, 2011 at about 5:17 pm local time, a Piper PA23, registered HK1263, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing (landing roll) near Quibdo (El Carano Airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 23, 2011 · about 5:17 pm local time
- Place
- Quibdo, Colombia · El Carano Airport · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA23 250 · all PA23s on the register
- Registration
- HK1263 · no longer on the register · serial 27-3061
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On November 23, 2011, about 1717 UTC, a Piper PA-23-250, Colombian registration HK1263, operated by Aerolineas Alas de Colombia LTDA, experienced collapse of the left main landing gear during the landing roll at the El Carano Airport (SKUI), Quibdo, Colombia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the foreign air taxi flight from E. Olaya Herrera Airport (SKMD), Medellin, Colombia. The airplane sustained minor damage and there were no injuries to the certificated commercial pilot, co-pilot, and 3 passengers. The flight originated about 1710 UTC from SKMD. According to personnel from the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority, after touchdown during the landing roll on runway 31, the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid to a stop coming to rest upright. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Any further information can be obtained from: Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado Bogota, Colombia Telephone: 571.425.1000 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Colombia.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during landing (landing roll) defining event
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 119 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, October 12, 2011; 49 hours since
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SKMD Medellin at 5:10 pm
- Destination: SKUI Quibdo
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 31, 4,265 ft by 98 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 1,800 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.90 inHg
- Observation at 5:00 pm from SKUI
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on January 19, 2012. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign Accident Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
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