Accident Piper PA-31-350 (Colemill Panther II conv.) N430LA,
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Date:Wednesday 23 June 2010
Time:10:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA31 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-31-350 (Colemill Panther II conv.)
Owner/operator:New Life Research & Development Inc.
Registration: N430LA
MSN: 31-7405446
Year of manufacture:1974
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Puerto Barrios Airport, Izabal -   Guatemala
Phase: Take off
Nature:Test
Departure airport:La Aurora International Airport (GUA/MGGT)
Destination airport:Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR/MGPB)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and burned after a touch and go at Puerto Barrios Airport, Izabal (PBR/MGPB). The Piper took off from La Aurora International Airport around 9.30am for a test-flight and the intended final destination was Rio Dulce Airport (LCF/MGRD). The aircraft came down at the north end of the airfield and both occupants were killed.

Sources:

1. http://www.dgac.gob.gt/sistema/uploads/2016/05/06/21_2798962639.pdf
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170202082402/http://www.baaa-acro.com:80/2010/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-puerto-barrios-2-killed
3. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6561208
4. http://www.aviationdb.com/Aviation/Aircraft/4/N430LA.shtm
5. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=430LA
6. http://www.libertopolis.com/articulos/se-van-dos-ministros-mas

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jun-2010 00:26 harro Added
25-Jun-2010 01:09 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
30-Jun-2010 05:01 Anon. Updated [Registration]
20-Oct-2017 18:30 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
20-Oct-2017 18:38 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]

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