Introduction
On 13 November 2017, an accident occurred at Aeropuerto Internacional "La Aurora" in Guatemala, involving a North American T-28B (Trojan) aircraft, registration N8574. The investigation was conducted by the Unidad de Investigación de Accidentes of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). The final report was published on 21 November 2018, with the designation A-12-2017.
Aircraft Information
The aircraft involved was a North American T-28B (Trojan), serial number N8574. The report includes a section on aircraft information, but no further details are provided in the index.
Accident Location
The accident site was at La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala. The exact location of the impact is described in section 1.1.2 of the report.
Injuries and Damage
The report contains sections on injuries to persons (1.2) and damage to the aircraft (1.3), but the specific outcomes are not detailed in the provided source.
Investigation Overview
The report covers multiple areas of investigation, including: meteorological information (1.7), air navigation aids (1.8), communications (1.9), aerodrome information (1.10), flight recorders (1.11), wreckage and impact information (1.12), medical and pathological information (1.13), fire (1.14), survival aspects (1.15), research tests (1.16), organizational and management information (1.17), and additional information (1.18). The analysis section (2) evaluates personal information, aircraft data, weather, navigation aids, communications, aerodrome, flight recorders, wreckage, medical factors, survival, maintenance, equipment, and impact area.
Safety Recommendations
The report issues two safety recommendations: RSO-01-A-12-2017 and RSO-02-A-12-2017. The specific content of these recommendations is not included in the provided text.
Conclusion
The final report does not state a probable cause for the accident. The document is released solely for technical-operational safety purposes in accordance with Annex 13 of the Chicago Convention.