Plane PT-KNZ Crash Site chaguaramas trinidad

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Distance: 4.56 mi
Elevation gain: 1,588 ft
Technical difficulty: Difficult
Elevation loss: 1,588 ft
Max elevation: 1,592 ft
TrailRank: 33
Min elevation: 99 ft
Trail type: Loop

Coordinates: 8908
Uploaded: April 5, 2018
Recorded: April 2018

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near Mount Pleasant, Diego Martin (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)

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Whilst approaching Trinidad at an altitude of 7 500'ft,on a VFR flight, the weather deteriorated. The pilot was unable to contact the Piarco Control Tower in order to change his flight plan to instrument flight rules. He reduced his height and regained visual contact at an altitude of 500 ft, but due to heavy rain, decided to climb back to a safe altitude. Shortly afterwards a steep forested mountain appeared directly ahead, which the pilot was unable to avoid. The pilot and co-pilot who were the only occupants, escaped with minor injuries.
The airplane was delivered from the Piper factory to the new owner in Brazil.

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