Synopsis
On 17 February 2020, a surface accident occurred at Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, involving two private aircraft: a Cessna 750 registered as N253CX and an Embraer 505 registered as N125DT. The event was classified as a surface accident by the Costa Rican Civil Aviation Technical Council (CETAC) investigation authority.
Aircraft Information
The Cessna 750 (N253CX) and Embraer 505 (N125DT) were both privately operated. The final report included sections on aircraft information, pilot details, and ramp personnel, though specific details were not provided in the available document.
Location and Date
The accident took place on 17 February 2020 at the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in the canton of Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
Investigation Process
The investigation was conducted by the Accident and Incident Investigation Authority (AIA-CETAC) under the Technical Council of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica. A draft final report was prepared and reviewed by COCESNA and CETAC. The final report was approved by the Technical Council of Civil Aviation on 18 April 2022 during ordinary session 26-2022.
Report Content
The final report (CR-AS-P-01-2020) included chapters on factual information covering flight history, injuries, aircraft damage, personnel, aircraft data, meteorological information, navigation aids, communications, airport information, flight recorders, impact details, medical and pathological information, and fire-related data. However, the full content of these sections was not disclosed in the excerpt.
Notes
The report emphasized that its sole purpose was accident prevention and that it was not intended for legal or punitive proceedings. The document was published on the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) website after the comment period.