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NTSB accident investigation · Alan D Ham Vans RV-7A · Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala · March 23, 2025

Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
March 23, 2025, 14:50 local (14:50 UTC)
Place
Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala · 14°36'37.47"N 91°14'42.65"W 14.610408° -91.245181°
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N919RVAlan D Ham Vans RV-7A
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Parties
DGAC Guatemala
Case key
199908

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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Findings · 1

NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.

Not determinedNot determined › Not determined · Other authority investigatedAlan D Ham VANS RV-7A: 1 caseAll aircraft: 2,247 casesProbable cause

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
N919RV
Reported as
Alan D Ham Vans RV-7A
Category
Airplane
Serial number
72328
Built
2016
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2D, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Registered owner
Samadhi Clear Mind Yoga Retreat LLC
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.