GAA26WA183

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Santa Cruz Barillas, Guatemala · May 3, 2026

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
May 3, 2026
Place
Santa Cruz Barillas, Guatemala
Injuries
1 fatal, 4 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
TG-JEBCessna 182
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
202925

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

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 investigatedAll 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
TG-JEB
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
Continental O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial

Weather