Cessna P210N accident near Guatemala City, Gt, September 13, 2016
On September 13, 2016 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna P210N, registered N210BC, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Guatemala City. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 13, 2016 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Guatemala City, Gt · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N N · all P210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N210BC · registry record · serial P21000319
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 13, 2016, about 1600 UTC, a Cessna turbo P210N, N210BC, owned and operated by a private individual lost engine power in cruise flight and impacted on a road near Guatemala City, Guatemala. The pilot on board was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross-country flight that was en route to Roatan Island, Honduras.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Guatemala. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from: Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Guatemala Departamento de Accidentes e Incidentes 9 Ave. 14-75 Aeropueto Internacional la Aurora Zona 13 Telephone: 23215234-7 E-Mail: accidentesdgac@gmail.com This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the DGAC of 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
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 4,001 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rolls Royce M250-B17F (turboprop); 0 hours total
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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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN16RA399.