Cessna 402B accident near Vereda Guarigua Cajica, CO, August 8, 2015
On August 8, 2015 at about 3:05 pm local time, a Cessna 402B, registered HK4990, was substantially damaged in an accident during maneuvering near Vereda Guarigua Cajica. It was an instructional flight under non-U.S. private rules. 3 people were killed. 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
- August 8, 2015 · about 3:05 pm local time
- Place
- Vereda Guarigua Cajica, Colombia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B · all 402Bs on the register
- Registration
- HK4990 · no longer on the register · serial 402B1219
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 8, 2015, 1505 UTC, a Cessna 402B, HK-4990, registered to and operated by AeroExpress, collided with terrain near Vereda Guarigua Cajica, Cundinamarca, Colombia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and flight plan information is unknown for the non-US, non-commercial local training flight, which originated from Guaymaral Airport (SKGY), Bogota, Colombia. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the three occupants were fatally injured. After takeoff the flight proceeded to the training area and about 22 minutes after takeoff, an emergency was declared and contact was lost. A search was initiated and the wreckage was located adjacent to a house; there were no reported ground injuries. 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
- Loss of control in flight during maneuvering defining event
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Seat: unk
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-E (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SKGY Bogota at 2:43 pm
- Destination: SKGY Bogota
- Flight plan: not recorded
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 2 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.37 inHg
- Observation at 3:00 pm from SKBO, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 3 |
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