Piper PA60 incident near Villavicencio, Outside the U.S., April 23, 2026
On April 23, 2026 at about 2:25 pm local time, a Piper PA60, registered HK3641G, suffered minor damage in an incident during takeoff near Villavicencio, Outside the U.S. (La Vanguardia Airport). It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries. 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 incident. 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
- April 23, 2026 · about 2:25 pm local time
- Place
- Villavicencio, Colombia · La Vanguardia Airport · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Piper PA60 601P · all PA60s on the register
- Registration
- HK3641G · no longer on the register · serial 61P06507963300
- Damage
- Minor 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
- Loss of engine power (partial) during takeoff defining event
- Hard landing during landing
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Destination: SKIM La Primavera OF
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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