An amateur-built aircraft accident near San Pedro Sula, Hn, December 31, 2012
On December 31, 2012 at about 10:14 am local time, a an amateur-built aircraft, registered HRAWG, was substantially damaged in an accident near San Pedro Sula. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 19 people were 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 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 31, 2012 · about 10:14 am local time
- Place
- San Pedro Sula, Honduras
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 19 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- An amateur-built aircraft
- Registration
- HRAWG · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 31, 2012, at 1014 local time, a British Aerospace Jetstream 3101, registration HR-AWG operated by EasySky as flight EKY-734 veered off the runway and came to rest in a ditch upon landing at San Pedro Sula Airport (SAP), Honduras .The flight was a scheduled passenger flight from Roatan, Honduras. There were no injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The accident is being investigated by the Honduras DGAC, who requested recorder assistance from the NTSB.
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
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 16 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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