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Accidents · NTSB MIA97WA015 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna 404 accident near Bolognesi, Pe, October 18, 1996

On October 18, 1996 at about 1:10 pm local time, a Cessna 404, registered CFYUQ, was destroyed in an accident near Bolognesi. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
October 18, 1996 · about 1:10 pm local time
Place
Bolognesi, Peru
Type
Accident
Injuries
3 people were killed.
Weather
conditions the NTSB did not record
Aircraft
Cessna 404 · all 404s on the register
Registration
CFYUQ · no longer on the register
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)

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

The aircraft

  • Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Not recorded
  • Operator: Aerodat, INC.

The flight

  • Departed from: SPCL Pucallpa OF
  • Destination: Cuzco OF
  • Flight plan: VFR
  • Runway 0

Weather at the time

  • Light: not reported
  • Sky: not recorded; not recorded
  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers2

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

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