WAS02RA036

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206G · Catacamas, Honduras · April 24, 2002

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
April 24, 2002, 12:10 local (18:10 UTC)
Place
Catacamas, Honduras
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7344NCessna TU206G
Weather
Visual (VMC)
Lead agency
Other
Case key
54578

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Aircraft

Registration
N7344N
Reported as
Cessna TU206G
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Aerial observation · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Norton D.Smith
Departed
Catacamas
Flight plan
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.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC)
Wind
60° at 8 knots
Visibility
5 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
25,000 ft broken
Temperature
88 °F, dew point 66 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg