Amateur-built PA25-260 accident near Caserio Las Msareas, Gt, June 8, 2012
On June 8, 2012 at about 12:30 pm local time, a amateur-built PA25-260, registered TGKOD, was destroyed in an accident near Caserio Las Msareas. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 8, 2012 · about 12:30 pm local time
- Place
- Caserio Las Msareas, Guatemala · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built PA25-260 260
- Registration
- TGKOD · no longer on the register · serial 25-7405557
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 8, 2012 at 1230 UTC, a Guatemalan registered Piper PA-25-260, TG-KOD, impacted terrain in a rural area near Caserio Las Mareas, Municipio de Ocos Departamento De San Marcos, Guatemala. The pilot, the sole person on board the airplane was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was had departed from Caserio Las Mareas, Municipio de Ocos Departamento De San Marcos, Guatemala. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil, Guatemala. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil, Guatemala. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from the Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil, Guatemala.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 2,899 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine:; 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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