- Date
- August 4, 2015, 13:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place
- La Blanca, Guatemala
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- TG-ZABCessna 172F
- Defining event
- Unknown: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 91759
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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.
Factual narrative
On August 4, 2015, at 1315 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172F, Guatemalian registration TG-ZAB, operated by AFYCO S.A., was destroyed when it impacted the terrain near La Blanca, Guatemala, during an aerial application flight. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from a private airstrip in La Blanca, 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-ZAB
- Reported as
- Cessna 172F
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Registered owner
- Afyco, Sa
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot