Guatemala City – Rio Dulce

On June 23, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Guatemala City – Rio Dulce experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, operated by New Life Research %26 Development, with the event recorded near Puerto Barrios Izabal.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine departed Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport at 0930LT on a flight to Rio Dulce with two pilots on board. En roue, the crew contacted ATC, modified his flight plan and was cleared to continue direct to Puerto Barrios. Following few touch-and-go manoeuvres at Puerto Barrios Airport, the crew completed a new approach and landing on runway 12. The pilot-in-command increased engine power and took off when he lost control of the airplane that crashed on a road, coming to rest upside down. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N430LA, MSN 31-7405446, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.7255°, -88.5961°.