# NTSB NYC08RA286: Cessna 208, Zacapa, Guatemala, August 24, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Class 5 · Foreign
- Date: August 24, 2008, 15:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place: Zacapa, Guatemala
- Coordinates: 14.9375, -89.812225
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=14.9375&lon=-89.8122&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 11 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Washinton, DC
- NTSB case key (mKey): 68771
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC08RA286
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/68771/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08RA286

## Factual narrative

On August 24, 2008, about 1545 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 208, Guatemalan registry TG-JCS, was destroyed during a forced landing, following a loss of engine power while in cruise flight near Zacapa, Guatemala. The two Guatemalan certificated flight crew members, and nine passengers were killed. Three passengers were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed La Aurora International Airport (MGGT), Guatemala City, Guatemala, destined for El Estor, Izabal, Guatemala. The airplane was operated by Aero Ruta Maya, and based at MGGT. The airplane experienced a loss of engine power about 15 minutes after takeoff, and crashed during a forced landing attempt to a field. A postcrash fire consumed a majority of the airplane. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC). Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: DGAC Aeropuerto International La Aurora Zona 13, Guatemala, C.A. 01013 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Guatemala.

## Aircraft

- Registration: TG-JCS (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 208
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Aero Ruta Maya
- Departed: MGGT, Guatemala City
- Destination: NONE, El Estor
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal
- Co-pilot; injuries: fatal

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)
- Wind: 360° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.23 inHg
- Observed at: MGGT

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