Cessna 172F TG-ZAB
4 August 2015 · La Blanca, Guatemala · Fatal
Summary
On 4 August 2015 at about 13:15 local time, a Cessna 172F registered TG-ZAB was involved in an accident near La Blanca, Guatemala. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Blanca, Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 14.6086, -92.1344
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172F
- Registration
- TG-ZAB
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- CEN15WA349
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 4, 2015, at 1315 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172F, Guatemalian registration TG-ZAB, operated by AFYCO S.A., was destroyed when it impacted the terrain near La Blanca, Guatemala, during an aerial application flight. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from a private airstrip in La Blanca, Guatemala. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Guatemalan government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Guatemalan government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil 9 Ave. 14-75 Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora Zona 13 Guatemala, Centro América www.dgacguate.com
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2015 | Bell 407 | San Agustine Guatemala, Guatemala | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Piper PA31 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Bell 206-L1 | Lake Peten Izta, Guatemala | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2015 | Bell 407 | Mixco, Guatemala | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Bell 206-L1 | Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, Guatemala | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Bell 206 | Sayaxché, Guatemala | - | Serious injuries | - |