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| Date: | Saturday 29 June 2019 |
| Time: | c. 10:27 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Archer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N55784 |
| MSN: | 28-7305468 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Barahona -
 Dominican Republic
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Barahona-Maria Montez International Airport (BRX/MDBH) |
| Cabo Rojo Airport (CBJ/MDCR) | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAA Dom. Rep. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft went missing with four people on board about half an hour after take off. Search operations are under way.
The aircraft was found crashed near Barahona. All four occupants died in the crash.
Cause
After having analysed the human, material and physical factors, we conclude that the human and physical factors were contributory to the occurrence of this accident.
The investigation has determined that, due to an error in the adjustment (mercury purge) of the altimeter, caused the aircraft to fly below the altitude indicated on the instrument and when it deviated from the route and entered a mountainous area in meteorological conditions not appropriate for air navigation under visual flight rules (VFR), it flew below the minimum altitude of the sector, impacting with the terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.elaviador.do/texto-diario/mostrar/1468796/idac-activa-protocolo-busqueda-aeronave-desaparecida?fbclid=IwAR3gDGH7z6f1ezzUmE7o6UjbFw-LuxGzA6jOasqx-uIlahf-8uUS2Ahdr28
https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/localizan-cadaveres-de-cuatro-ocupantes-de-avioneta-se-accidento-en-barahona-LD13239929
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N55784
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2019 23:12 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 29-Jun-2019 23:38 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 30-Jun-2019 17:29 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 30-Jun-2019 18:29 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2024 15:44 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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