- Date
- December 27, 2019
- Place
- San Salvador, El Salvador
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- YS-162PECessna 152
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of engine power (total)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 101088
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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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 December 27, 2019, about 0730 local time, a Cessna 152 airplane, YS-162PE, impacted terrain near San Salvador, El Salvador, and was destroyed. The two occupants were not injured. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of El Salvador. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the El Salvador government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Autoridad de Aviación Civil, AAC Km 9 1/2 Boulevard del Ejercito Nacional Aeropuerto Ilopango San Salvador, El Salvador (503) 2565-4400 oir@aac.gob.sv
Aircraft
- Registration
- YS-162PE
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airport
- MSSS
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot