ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87489
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| Date: | 10-JAN-2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cirrus SR20 GTS |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas G. Russel (rgd. owner & pilot) |
| Registration: | N431SR |
| C/n / msn: | 1754 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Santiago Atitlán, Solalá -
 Guatemala
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Monterrico |
| Santiago Atitlán |
Aircraft on approach to remote runway radioed his intention to land, aircraft was advised to wait until runway was cleared - there was a vehicle on the landing stripl - the pilot didn't understand and continued approach. He then attempted to abort the landing, losing control of the aircraft he crashed colliding with a tree. The 72 year old pilot(owner) was rushed to a hospital but died. His passenger a female instructor aged 29 was not seriously injured. Aircraft was spotted at Brown Field (San Diego CA) on Jan 4/11.
Sources:
http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/Estadounidense-accidentarse-avioneta-Santiago-Atitlan_0_406159572.html
http://www.thekathrynreport.com/2011/01/cirrus-sr20-gts-n431sr-2-americans.html
http://flightaware.com/photos/view/258491-0ecf56722a7d185616d93c815620381733c29e51%3bsize=xga/aircrafttype/SR20
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 02:43 | TB | Added |
| 11-Jan-2011 02:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 11-Jan-2011 03:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator] |
| 11-Jan-2011 08:19 | 98.64.109.132 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2011 11:32 | bizjets101 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Mar-2011 03:20 | sdbeach | Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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