Guatemala City - Guatemala City
Flight / Schedule
Guatemala City - Guatemala City
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-310 NavajoRegistration
C6-TAK
MSN
31-228
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Three T’s Auto SaleDate
November 21, 2015 at 12:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala
Region
Central America • Guatemala
Coordinates
14.5822°, -90.5290°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 21, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Guatemala City - Guatemala City experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, operated by Three T’s Auto Sale, with the event recorded near Guatemala City-La Aurora Guatemala.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport on a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff from runway 02, while in initial climb, the aircraft entered a right turn then lost height and crashed near an industrial building located about 900 metres from the runway 20 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Both pilots escaped uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration C6-TAK, MSN 31-228, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.5822°, -90.5290°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport on a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff from runway 02, while in initial climb, the aircraft entered a right turn then lost height and crashed near an industrial building located about 900 metres from the runway 20 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Both pilots escaped uninjured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Guatemala City - Guatemala City
Operator
Three T’s Auto SaleFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
Central America • Guatemala
Aircraft Details
Similar Plane Crashes
Compania Nacional de Aviacion de Guatemala
Ford 5
Went out of control during take off run at Sololá Airport. Veered off runway and came to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Compania Nacional de Aviacion de Guatemala
Kreutzer K-5 Air Coach
The crew was flying to Sololá with an engineer of the company and spare parts to try to repair the Ford 5 that crashed a day earlier at Sololá Airport. On approach in poor visibility due to bad weather conditions, the three engine aircraft hit a mountain slope and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.
Panagra - Pan American-Grace Airways
Douglas DC-2
On approach to La Aurora Airport in Guatemala City, while on a mail flight from San Salvador, the twin engine aircraft hit a mountain slope located near the city of San José Pinula, southeast of the airport. All three occupants were killed. Crew: A. Paschal, pilot, Al Palmer, copilot, J. P. Neyman, radio navigator.
Private French
Caudron C.635 Simoun
The crew was performing a flight from New York to Punta Arenas, south Chile. While taking off from Guatemala City Airport, the aircraft was unable to gain height, stalled and crashed in a field past the runway end. Both aviators were injured and aircraft was destroyed. Crew: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, pilot, André Prévot, pilot.
United States Army Air Forces - USAAF
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
On landing at Rio Mato Airport, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. While all ten occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
United States Air Force - USAF
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Crashed in unknown circumstances some 8 km north of La Tinta, killing at least one crew member.