CEN15WA102

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing PT-17 · San Jose, Guatemala · September 14, 2014

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
September 14, 2014, 23:14 local (23:14 UTC)
Place
San Jose, Guatemala
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
TG-JENBoeing PT-17
Defining event
Maneuvering-aerobatics: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
90600

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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.

Unknown or undeterminedManeuvering-aerobaticsAll aircraft: 1,703 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

On September 14, 2014, at 2314 coordinated universal time, a Boeing PT-17, Guatemalian registration TG-JEN, operated by KEHA S.A., was destroyed when it impacted water while performing aerobatic maneuvers near San Jose, Guatemala. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from the Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Guatemalan government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Guatemalan government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil 9 Ave. 14-75 Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora Zona 13 Guatemala, Centro América www.dgacguate.com

Aircraft

Registration
TG-JEN
Reported as
Boeing PT-17
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed