Introduction
The accident involving Cessna 172P, registration TG-DUL, occurred on July 8, 2024, on the southwest slope of Volcán de Agua, in the municipality of Palín, Escuintla, Guatemala. The final report was prepared by the Unidad de Investigación de Accidentes of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) and published on February 7, 2025.
Report Content
The report includes factual information on the flight, the aircraft, personnel, weather, navigation aids, communications, airport information, flight recorders, wreckage, medical and pathological information, fire, survival aspects, and organizational management. It also presents an analysis of operations, crew qualifications, operational procedures, meteorological conditions, air traffic control, communications, navigation aids, aircraft maintenance, performance, weight and balance, and systems. Human factors and survival aspects are examined. The report concludes with probable causes and safety recommendations.
Purpose
As stated in the introduction, the investigation aims solely at preventing future accidents and incidents, not to determine fault or liability.
Recommendations
Two safety recommendations (RSO 01-A-10-2024 and RSO 02-A-10-2024) are issued in the report, though their content is not detailed in this summary.