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| Date: | Saturday 3 December 2011 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Lockwood AirCam |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | AC-53 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near the town of Chame -
 Panama
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chame |
| Panama City | |
| Investigating agency: | AAC Panama |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Panamanian police official says a small plane piloted by a U.S. citizen has crashed about 50 miles west of the capital of Panama City, killing both people on board.
Causa Probable del Siniestro
• Falla de ambosmotores en vuelo altura calculada inferior 500 pies
Factores Contribuyentes:
• No mantener la velocidad adecuada de planeo
• Pérdida de control en vuelo
• Entrar en pérdida terminando en una barrena sin altitud suficiente de recuperación (SPIN)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://clacsec.lima.icao.int/Reuniones/2012/Sem-FAA/Presentaciones/2-31mayo/2-RafaelBarcenas.pdf
https://www.salon.com/2011/12/04/panama_plane_crash_kills_american_passenger/_
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/americas/panama-plane-crash-kills-2-including-american-pilot/2011/12/03/gIQAB2aKQO_story.html?noredirect=on
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8d4d6ca4e5bf4bbab3ce9a36e2422261/LT--Panama-Plane-Crash/
http://elsiglo.com.pa/mensual/2011/12/04/contenido/449560.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2011 02:25 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Dec-2011 02:34 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Source, ] |
| 04-Dec-2011 12:13 | litoca | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Plane category, ] |
| 01-Jul-2012 00:44 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 04-Feb-2014 18:56 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Nov-2017 12:56 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
| 19-Jan-2025 08:47 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Nature, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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