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Cessna U206E accident near Cerro Militar, Municipio De Calima, Outside the U.S., June 19, 2014

On June 19, 2014 at about 6:15 pm local time, a 1971 Cessna U206E, registered N4258, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Cerro Militar, Municipio De Calima, Outside the U.S.. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 3 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.

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
June 19, 2014 · about 6:15 pm local time
Place
Cerro Militar, Municipio De Calima, Colombia · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
3 people were killed.
Weather
conditions the NTSB did not record
Aircraft
Cessna U206E, built 1971 · all U206Es on the register
Registration
N4258 · no longer on the register · serial U20601692
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Unknown or undetermined during enroute (cruise) defining event

The aircraft

  • Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
  • Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
  • Seats: 6
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Operator: Pacific Rim Aviation LLC

The flight

  • Departed from: MPTO Tocumen
  • Destination: SKCL Palmira
  • Flight plan: not recorded

Weather at the time

  • Light: daylight
  • Sky: broken clouds at 8,000 ft; a few clouds at 2,000 ft
  • Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
  • Altimeter: 29.95 inHg
  • Observation at 6:00 pm from SKCL, 31 miles away

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew1
Passengers2

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

1 document, released by the NTSB on July 8, 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.

#DocumentWhat it is
1 Foreign Accident Statement PDF, 1 page View Download

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