Narrative:The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated on a charter flight from Puerto Montt to Chaiten, Chile, and back.
The flight was cleared to approach runway 01 at Puerto Montt's Marcel Marchant Airport. The controller reported a visibility of 1,000 meters and a cloud ceiling of 200 ft.
The aircraft landed off the runway, on the West runway strip, to the left of runway 01, making the entire landing run along that strip, until it stopped facing the Northeast with the nose wheel on the runway.
Probable Cause:
CAUSE: The cause of the accident was that the aircraft landed off the runway in the West Strip, as a result of making a final approach diagonally to runway 01 of the Marcel Marchant B Aerodrome (SCPF).
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 290 days (10 months) | Accident number: | No.786CG | Download report: | Final report
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Classification:
Landing after unstabilized approach
Runway excursion (veer-off)
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Chaiten Airport to Puerto Montt-Marcel Marchant Airport as the crow flies is 165 km (103 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.