- Date
- May 9, 2018, 14:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Morales, Guatemala
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- TG-FDMAyres S2R
- Defining event
- Unknown: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 97224
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On May 9, 2018, about 1415 coordinated universal time, an Ayres Thrush S2R-T34 airplane TG-FDM, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near the municipality of Morales in Izabal Department of Guatemala. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Pista de Morales, Izabel, Guatemala, and the destination was Finca Creek, Morales, Izabel, 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 Aeropuerto Internacional "La Aurora" Zona 13 Guatemala, Centro América www.dgacguate.com
Aircraft
- Registration
- TG-FDM
- Reported as
- Ayres S2R (T34)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T34-305
- Engine
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A, 750 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Equipment
- Unknown