- Date
- November 21, 2015, 18:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- C6-TAKPiper PA31
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92379
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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 November 21, 2015, at 1800 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-31, C6-TAK, was destroyed on impact with a house following a loss of control during takeoff from La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot and a passenger sustained minor and serious injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Guatemala. Further information may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) 9 Ave, 14-75 Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora zona 13 01000-Guatemala City, Guatemala This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the DGAC.
Aircraft
- Registration
- C6-TAK
- Reported as
- Piper PA31
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- La Aurora International Airpor
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot