Cessna A188A accident near Casanare, CO, August 2, 2012
On August 2, 2012 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna A188A, registered HK1477, was substantially damaged in an accident near Casanare (Soceagro airport). It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 2, 2012 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Casanare, Colombia · Soceagro · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188A · all A188As on the register
- Registration
- HK1477 · no longer on the register · serial 18800696
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 2, 2012, about 1830 universal coordinated time, a Cessna A188A, Columbian registration HK-1477, was substantially damaged when it impacted wires and terrain during an aerial application flight near Casanare, Columbia. The foreign certificated pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed Soceagro Airport (VNU), Casanare, Columbia, at an undetermined time. This investigation is being conducted by the Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the government of Colombia. All inquiries should be directed to the Grupo de Investigación de Accidentes at: Grupo de Investigación de Accidentes - Unidad Administrativa Especial Aeronáutica Civil Avenida Eldorado # 103 - 23, Bogotá - Colombia Telefonos: 2962013 - 2962035 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Columbia.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Flight time: 2,739 hours in all; 86 in the last 90 days; 68 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: April 25, 2012
- Seat: sngl
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,865 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 5, 2012
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: VNU Casanare
- Destination: VNU Casanare
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on November 18, 2014. 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 | Accident Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 2 | Photo 1 - Overview of Wreckage (Caa Columbia) | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Other NTSB records under HK1477 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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