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| Date: | Wednesday 13 February 2002 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206 Stationair 6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | TG-SAC |
| MSN: | U206-03583 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Chackchila -
 Guatemala
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Coban |
| Cackchila | |
| Investigating agency: | UIA Guatemala |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On February 13, 2002, at 1100 central daylight time, a Cessna U206 single-engine airplane, Guatemalan registration TG-SAC, was destroyed upon impact with terrain near the village of Cackchila, in the Department of Quiche, in the Republic of Guatemala. The commercial pilot and the passenger were fatally injured.
The revenue flight departed from Coban, Guatemala, at about 1030, and was scheduled to make intermediate stops at Cackchila, Rumores, and Dolores, prior to returning to Coban.
CONCLUSIONS:
The accident occurred due to adverse meteorological conditions for flight.
* The pilot became lost on the return leg to his base of operations.
* The aircraft entered controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020221X00240&key=1
https://www.dgac.gob.gt/wp-content/uploads/ORGANIZACION/UIA/INVESTIGACION%20DE%20ACCIDENTES/INFORMES%20FINALES/2002/Informe-Final-y%20fotografias-TG-SAC-13.02.2002.pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Oct-2018 15:22 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jan-2021 18:17 | gulfdave | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
| 19-Jul-2025 11:08 | HanayoPlus | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jul-2025 11:11 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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