Cessna 172 accident near El Trebolar, Cl, September 9, 2008
On September 9, 2008 at about 10:20 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered CCKAZ, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute near El Trebolar. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 3 people were killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
None.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 9, 2008 · about 10:20 pm local time
- Place
- El Trebolar, Chile · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 R · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- CCKAZ · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
None.
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
- Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT) during enroute
Pilot
- Certificate: foreign licence, private
- Seat: left
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: SCSN Santo Domingo
- Destination: SCAN Los Andes
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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