PT-ECU
Flight / Schedule
PT-ECU
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainRegistration
PT-ECU
Operator
Private BrazilianDate
April 3, 2022 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Cobán Alta Verapaz
Region
Central America • Guatemala
Coordinates
15.4589°, -90.3649°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 3, 2022 at 12:00 AM, PT-ECU experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, operated by Private Brazilian, with the event recorded near Cobán Alta Verapaz.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Crashed in unknown circumstances in bushes near Cobán, Guatemala, while engaged in an illegal flight. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and no one was found on the scene. The registration seems to be false.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-ECU.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.4589°, -90.3649°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in bushes near Cobán, Guatemala, while engaged in an illegal flight. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and no one was found on the scene. The registration seems to be false.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Private BrazilianFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Guatemala
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainRegistration
PT-ECU
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