- Date
- March 10, 2010, 20:06 local (20:06 UTC)
- Place
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- TG-JYMCessna 421
- Defining event
- Enroute-climb to cruise: Loss of engine power (partial)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Teledyne Continental Motors, IIC - CAA - Honduras, Cessna Aircraft Company
- Case key
- 75475
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Probable cause
This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Honduran government.
Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On March 10, 2010, at 2006 coordinated universal time, a Cessna Aircraft Company 421B, Guatemalan registered TG-JYM, owned and operated by Copreca S.A., was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Toncontin International Airport (MHTG), Tegucigalpa, Honduras. A post impact fire ensued. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was en route to Moral Ramon Villeda Airport, San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The Honduran investigators reported that shortly after departure the pilot reported a mechanical problem and was returning to the airport when the airplane impacted terrain one mile to the west of the airport. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Honduran government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Honduran government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: SECRETARÌA DE OBRAS PÙBLICAS, TRANSPORTE Y VIVIENDA DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE AERONAUTICA CIVIL Apartado Postal 30145 Tegucigalpa, M. D. C., Honduras, C. A.
Aircraft
- Registration
- TG-JYM
- Reported as
- Cessna 421 (B)
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- Continental GTSIO-520-D, reciprocatingContinental GTSIO-520-D, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Corpreca SA
- Registered owner
- Corpreca SA
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- MHTG · Tegucigalpa
- Destination
- San Pedro Sula
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- MHTG · Toncontin International Airpor
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 170° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 6.2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.88 inHg
- Observed at
- MHTG
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 25, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 10 KB in all.