- Date
- March 27, 2016, 22:42 local (22:42 UTC)
- Place
- Vulcan de Fuego, Guatemala, Guatemala
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- TG-KAMCessna Skyhawk II 172N
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise: Miscellaneous/other
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92943
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On March 27, 2016, about 2242 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Guatemalan-registered Cessna 172N, TG-KAM, impacted terrain near the Vulcan de Fuego while en route from Tiquisate, Escuintla, to the La Aurora International Airport (MGGT), Guatemala City, Guatemala. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Guatemala. Further information may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) Aeropuerto Internacional "La Aurora" Zona 13 Guatemala, C.A. 01013 Phone: + (502) 2321-5000 Email: accidentesdgacgua@gmail.com This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the DGAC Guatemala.
Aircraft
- Registration
- TG-KAM
- Reported as
- Cessna Skyhawk II 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17269387
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Operator
- Not Provided
- Registered owner
- Luis Antonio Giròn Valdez