Aviation accidents in Guatemala
The NTSB database holds 90 accidents and incidents in Guatemala, recorded between 1990 to 2026. 53 of them were fatal (59%), and 184 people died.
The deadliest year was 1999, with 27 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Bell 206, Cessna 182 and Cessna 172.
59 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
90
Records
53
Fatal
184
Deaths
59%
Share fatal
1990 to 2026
Period
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31 of 90 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 90 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2011 | Air Tractor AT-502B | La Fora, Tiquisate, Guatemala | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jan 2011 | Cirrus SR20 | Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Air Tractor AT401 | Tiquisate, Guatemala | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Beechcraft A45 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Alan D Ham VANS RV-7A | Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Sievers KS-206-A (OH58) | Chiquimula, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Bell 206 | Escuintla, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Cessna 172 | La Aurora, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Piper PA28 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Optimum Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2023 | Beechcraft A45 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Bell 206L-1 | El Mirador, Guatemala | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2023 | Robinson R44 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Piper PA-23-250 | San José Pinula, Guatemala | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Saab 340 | Peten, Guatemala | Transportes Aereos Guatemaltecos, SA | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2023 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Puerto Barrios, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 18 Dec 2022 | Boeing 737-824 | Chiacam, Guatemala | United Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2021 | Mooney M20B | La Aurora, Guatemala | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2021 | Helio HT-295 | Pista Del, Guatemala | Aviation Trust Co LLC Trustee | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 2021 | Cessna 172 | Guatemela, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 2 Apr 2021 | Piper PA46 | Iztapa, Guatemala | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 2018 | Ayres S2R | Morales, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Cessna P210N | Guatemala City, Guatemala | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Bell 206 | Sayaxché, Guatemala | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2015 | Bell 407 | Mixco, Guatemala | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Piper PA31 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 24 Sep 2015 | Bell 407 | San Agustine Guatemala, Guatemala | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Bell 206-L1 | Lake Peten Izta, Guatemala | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Bell 206-L1 | Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, Guatemala | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2014 | Bell 206L-3 | Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala | Not Provided | Unknown | - |
| 14 Sep 2014 | Boeing PT-17 | San Jose, Guatemala | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2013 | Boeing B737 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2012 | Convair 440 | Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala | IFL Group Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Bell 206 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Cessna TU-206F | Palencia, Guatemala | Tecnica Universal S.A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 2000 | Cessna A185F | Mixcolaja, Guatemala | Mennonite Air Mission | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2000 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Wings of Hope Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-24-180 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | JAY Dunlap | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1995 | Douglas DC-8F-54 | Guatemala Cty., Guatemala | Millon Air Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 9 Aug 1994 | Bell UH-1B | Salama, Guatemala | Servicios Aereos Profesionales | Unknown | - |
| 21 Nov 1993 | Beechcraft BE-80 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Aerovias de Guatemala | Unknown | - |