Accident Boeing-Stearman PT-17 TG-JEN,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169879
 
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Date:Sunday 14 September 2014
Time:17:14 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic ST75 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing-Stearman PT-17
Owner/operator:KEHA S.A.
Registration: TG-JEN
MSN: 75-3039
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Juan Gaviota -   Guatemala
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: UIA Guatemala
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Impacted the surface of the sea while performing low altitude aerobatics. The engine had lost power.

PROBABLE CAUSES:
The pilot could have lost situational awareness of the flight height in the aerobatics box, in order to perform the aerobatics maneuvers he was performing with the possible consequence of falling into the water; according to the above the accident is framed as an operational failure.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: UIA Guatemala
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.dgac.gob.gt/accidentes/boletines2014/10.TG-JEN(14.09.2014)INFORME_PRELIMINAR.pdf

http://web.archive.org/web/20150420170846/http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/Martin_Keller-piloto-acrobacias-accidente_Juan_Faviota_0_1211879002.html

http://144.217.178.124/sistema/uploads/2016/09/05/21_314682684.pdf

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Sep-2014 18:41 harro Added
28-Jan-2015 19:07 harro Updated [Source, Narrative]
29-Sep-2017 20:26 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
11-May-2020 19:53 KagurazakaHanayo Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative]
11-May-2020 19:53 harro Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ]

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