N2613
Flight / Schedule
N2613
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainRegistration
N2613
Operator
Private AmericanDate
April 13, 2019 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Private AmericanFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Guatemala
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainRegistration
N2613
