Accident Overview
On August 4, 2015, at 1315 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172F, Guatemalan registration TG-ZAB, operated by AFYCO S.A., was destroyed when it impacted the terrain near La Blanca, Guatemala. The accident occurred during an aerial application flight. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight had originated from a private airstrip in La Blanca, Guatemala.
Aircraft and Operator
The aircraft involved was a Cessna 172F, a single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft. It was registered in Guatemala as TG-ZAB and operated by AFYCO S.A. No further details about the aircraft's maintenance history or the pilot's qualifications were provided in the source.
Investigation
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Guatemalan government. The Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) of Guatemala is responsible for the investigation. This report is based solely on information released by or obtained from the Guatemalan government. Further information may be obtained from the DGAC.
Circumstances
The flight was being conducted as an aerial application operation. The exact nature of the operation and the sequence of events leading to the impact with terrain were not described in the source. The accident site was near La Blanca, Guatemala, and the aircraft was destroyed.