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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Guatemala City, Guatemala · April 6, 2024

Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
April 6, 2024, 17:30 local (17:30 UTC)
Place
Guatemala City, Guatemala · N 14 35'11.4" W 09 031'50.0"
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
TG-MLBPiper PA28
Defining event
Takeoff: Loss of engine power (total)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Lycoming Engines, DGAC, Piper Aircraft
Case key
194052

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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.

Aircraft

Registration
TG-MLB
Reported as
Piper PA28 (140)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Optimum Aviation
Registered owner
Optimum Aviation
Airport
MGGT · La Aurora International Airport