Beech B200 accident near La Libertad, Pe, March 6, 2013
On March 6, 2013 at about 12:45 pm local time, a Beech B200, registered OB1992, was destroyed in an accident during maneuvering near La Libertad (Pias Airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 9 people were killed.
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
- March 6, 2013 · about 12:45 pm local time
- Place
- La Libertad, Peru · Pias Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 9 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beech B200 · all B200s on the register
- Registration
- OB1992 · no longer on the register · serial BB-1682
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On March 6, 2013, about 1245 UTC, a Beech B200, OB-1992, registered to Dearborn and Flint Aviation Co, Inc., operated by Aero Transporte Sociedad Anonima ATSA, collided with a wire then terrain during visual approach to Aerodrome Pias (SPIS), La Libertad, Peru. Weather conditions are unknown in the area and time of the accident, and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for the foreign charter flight from Jorge Chavez International Airport (SPIM), Lima, Peru, to SPIS. The airplane was destroyed by impact and a postcrash fire and the pilot, co-pilot, and seven passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from SPIM about 1130 UTC. After departure the flight proceeded to the destination airport and due to adverse weather, the flightcrew flew over the destination airport, but did not land. The Peru investigator-in-charge reported that the airplane collided with wires then crashed in mountainous terrain at about 6,850 feet mean sea level(msl). This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Peru. Any further information can be obtained from: Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA) Avenida Jiron Zorritos 1203 Lima 1 Peru Central: 6157800 Telephone: 511.315.7800 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Peru.
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
- Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT) during maneuvering defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during uncontrolled descent
Crew member
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Injury: fatal
Crew member
No details recorded.
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 12,500 lb
- Seats: 9
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Aero Transporte Sociedad Anonima Atsa
The flight
- Departed from: SPIM Lima at 11:30 am
- Destination: SPIS La Libertad
- Flight plan: VFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 7 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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