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Cessna TU206F accident near Nevaj, Gt, April 17, 2000

On April 17, 2000 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Cessna TU206F, registered N59143, was involved in an accident near Nevaj. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 7 people were killed.

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
April 17, 2000 · about 4:30 pm local time
Place
Nevaj, Guatemala
Type
Accident
Injuries
7 people were killed.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna TU206F · all TU206Fs on the register
Registration
N59143 · no longer on the register
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Operator: Wings Of Hope, INC.

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers6

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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