- Date
- February 23, 2016, 18:05 local (18:05 UTC)
- Place
- Palin, Guatemala
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- TG-PEWPiper PA28
- Defining event
- Unknown: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92767
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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 February 23, 2016, at 1805 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA28-140, Guatemalian registration TG-PEW, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain near Palin, Guatemala. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from La Aurora Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala nad was en route to the San José Airport, Puerto San José, 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-PEW
- Reported as
- Piper PA28 (140)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-20766
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Departed
- Guatemala City
- Destination
- Puerto San José
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot