Date:	Tuesday 20 July 1999
Time:	11:05
Type:	Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator:	La Costeña
Registration:	YN-CED
MSN:	208B0341
Year of manufacture:	1993
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	50 km W of Bluefields -   Nicaragua
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Managua-Augusto C. Sandino Airport (MGA/MNMG)
Destination airport:	Bluefields Airport (BEF/MNBL)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The Grand Caravan YN-CED was equipped with a Garmin 100 GPS. At some time prior to the flight the GPS was removed because it was to be used in a helicopter operated by La Costeña. The airplane departed Managua (MGA) on a flight to Bluefields (BEF). The descent for Bluefields was started prematurely.
The Caravan flew into a remote hillside of the Cerro Silva at approx. the 2000 feet level. the aircraft was on a VFR flight in weather conditions including low clouds and rain. Safety altitude in the area was 2700 feet.

Avión se estrelló por "razones desconocidas"(El Nuevo Diario 25-9-1999)

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

30 July 1995

YN-CED

La Costeña

1

Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC)

unk

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