What happened
During a descent at approximately 7,500 feet, the flight crew was operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) in relatively favorable weather. While communicating their position to Air Traffic Control, the aircraft lost all contact with controllers.
Following a search, the wreckage was located five days after the disappearance. The debris field was situated on a mountain slope at an elevation of 762 meters, near the town of Carreto, roughly 22 kilometers northwest of Puerto Obaldía Airport. The impact occurred on a mountain rising to 850 meters. There were 10 fatalities among the occupants of the aircraft.
Findings
At the time of the accident, the aircraft was in a descent phase. While the specific reasons for the loss of contact and subsequent crash remain undetermined, the flight was being conducted under VFR flight conditions.