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| Date: | Friday 23 January 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | TI-ABC |
| MSN: | 27·7405318 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rio Frio -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rio Frio |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft crashed after a steep climb on takeoff. The pilot was killed.
The investigation concluded that the pilot performed an aerobatic manoeuvre which prevented fuel supply.
The fuel supply to the engines due to the low quantity of fuel in the tanks, in addition to the manoeuvre performed by the pilot.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=633468075697229&id=100071021253159
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2025 17:26 | ASN | Added |
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