Cessna 172 accident near Fredonia, CO, August 9, 2016
On August 9, 2016 at about 9:56 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered HK4822G, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute near Fredonia. It was an instructional flight under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed and 1 person was seriously injured. 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 9, 2016 · about 9:56 pm local time
- Place
- Fredonia, Colombia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 N · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- HK4822G · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 9, 2016, about 2156 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 172N, Colombian registration HK4822G, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Fredonia, Antioquia, Colombia. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The instructional flight departed from Santa Ana Airport (SKGO), Cartago, Colombia, around 2049, with an intended destination of Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (SKMD), Medellin, Colombia. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. For further information contact: Grupo Investigación de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil Av. Eldorado 103-15 Nuevo Edificio Aerocivil Bogota, Colombia Telephone: (57-1) 425-1000 Fax: (57-1) 296-2203 This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Colombia.
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The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT) during enroute defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: SKGO Cartago at 8:49 pm
- Destination: SKMD Medellin
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 090° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; a few clouds at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observation at 10:00 pm from SKMD, 17 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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