N2613

In the morning, the Guatemala Army Forces were informed by ATC that a PA-31 entered the Guatemala Airspace without prior permission. The twin engine airplane crashed in a wooded area located near the farm of Sepens located in the region of Sayaxché, Petén. The aircraft was partially destroyed by impact forces and both occupants were killed. A sticker was set on the fuselage with the registration N2613 which is wrong.

Flight / Schedule

N2613

Registration

N2613

Date

April 13, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Sayaxché Petén

Region

Central America • Guatemala

Coordinates

16.4200°, -90.3596°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 13, 2019 at 12:00 AM, N2613 experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Sayaxché Petén.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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. In the morning, the Guatemala Army Forces were informed by ATC that a PA-31 entered the Guatemala Airspace without prior permission. The twin engine airplane crashed in a wooded area located near the farm of Sepens located in the region of Sayaxché, Petén. The aircraft was partially destroyed by impact forces and both occupants were killed. A sticker was set on the fuselage with the registration N2613 which is wrong.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2613.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 16.4200°, -90.3596°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

In the morning, the Guatemala Army Forces were informed by ATC that a PA-31 entered the Guatemala Airspace without prior permission. The twin engine airplane crashed in a wooded area located near the farm of Sepens located in the region of Sayaxché, Petén. The aircraft was partially destroyed by impact forces and both occupants were killed. A sticker was set on the fuselage with the registration N2613 which is wrong.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Central America • Guatemala

Aircraft Details

Registration

N2613