GAA21WA027

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28-140 · Ilopango, El Salvador · February 20, 2021

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
February 20, 2021, 14:37 local (14:37 UTC)
Place
Ilopango, El Salvador
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N95207Piper PA-28-140
Defining event
Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of control in flight
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
102660

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Aircraft

Registration
N95207
Reported as
Piper PA-28-140
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28-25842
Built
1969
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Airport
MSSS · Ilopango International Airport

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