Cessna 208 TG-JCS

Summary

On 24 August 2008 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 208 registered TG-JCS, operated by Aero Ruta Maya, was involved in an accident near Zacapa, Guatemala. 14 people were on board and 11 died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 August 2008 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Zacapa, Guatemala

Coordinates

14.9375, -89.8122

Aircraft

Cessna 208

Registration

TG-JCS

Category

Airplane

Operator

Aero Ruta Maya

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Guatemala City → El Estor

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

NYC08RA286

11 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.