# NTSB ATL01WA015: Piper PA-28-160, N5306W, Alaj Uela, Costa Rica, December 11, 2000

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 10, 2000, 22:24 local (Dec 11, 2000, 04:24 UTC)
- Place: Alaj Uela, Costa Rica
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB case key (mKey): 51048
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL01WA015
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51048/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01WA015

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5306W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5306W-2013-04-08), registration cancelled 2013-04-08, S/N 28-357, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-160
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Alfredo Sevila
- Departed: MZBZ, BELIZE, OF
- Destination: MROC, COSTA RICA, OF
- Flight plan: IFR

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported

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