Introduction
The Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) of Guatemala, through its Departamento de Seguridad de Vuelo e Investigación de Accidentes (SVIA), has published the final report on aviation accident N-431SR. The investigation was conducted in accordance with Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, which states that the objective is not to apportion blame but to prevent future accidents and incidents. The report is protected under Guatemalan civil aviation regulations and may not be used for purposes other than accident and incident prevention.
Report Structure
The final report is organized into several sections. Section 1 provides factual information, including a synopsis, flight narrative, accident location, injuries to persons, damage to aircraft, and other details. It also covers pilot information, aircraft information, meteorological information, aids to navigation, communications, aerodrome information, flight recorders, wreckage and impact information, fire, survival, tests and investigations, organizational and management information, and additional information.
Section 2 contains the analysis of the accident, covering personal information, aircraft information, meteorological conditions, navigation aids, communications, aerodrome, flight recorders, wreckage and impact, and contributing factors such as maintenance, baggage, and appreciation of the emergency landing area.
Section 3 presents the conclusions of the investigation.
Section 4 lists safety recommendations issued as a result of the findings.
The report also includes a glossary defining key terms such as aviation accident, aerodrome, aircraft, autorotation, supplemental type certificate, ratings, and serious injuries, in accordance with RAC 13.
Probable Cause
The report does not explicitly state a probable cause in the provided excerpt.