8R-AMS – CESSNA 208B – 2013-07-15 NTSB Accident Report

On July 15, 2013, a Cessna 208B (8R-AMS) was involved in an accident near Mathews Ridge, GY. The accident resulted in 12 serious injuries, 2 minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

On July 15, 2013, about 1157 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 208B, Guyana registration 8R-AMS, operated by Air Services Limited, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during approach at Matthew's Ridge Airport (SYMR), Matthew's Ridge, Guyana. Eleven of the 14 occupants were seriously injured.

This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Guyana Civil Aviation Authority Fairlie House 96 Duke Street, Kingston Georgetown, Guyana Telephone: (592)-227-1219 Fax: (592)-225-6800 http://www.gcaa-gy.org Email: dasr@gcaa-gy.org

This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the government of Guyana.

This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA13WA322. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft 8R-AMS.