HP-1760FT

Destroyed
Fatal

CESSNA 182S/N: FT34567

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, May 28, 2017
NTSB Number
CEN17WA203
Location
Palmar Norte de Osa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Event ID
20170531X41604
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Aircraft Information

Registration
HP-1760FT
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
FT34567
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
182C182
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On May 28, 2017, a Panamanian-flagged Cessna 182, serial number FT34567, and reported false registration HP-1760FT, was located crashed in an African palm seeding field on a farm near Palmar Norte of Osa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The pilot, the sole person on board, was fatally injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The date and time of when the accident occurred is unknown.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Costa Rican government. Any further information may be obtained from:

Direccion General de Aviacion Civil (DGAC) en Costa Rica

Investigacion de Accidentes Aereos

Telephone: (506) 2990-0664

E-mail: rbriceno@dgac.go.cr

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the DGAC of Costa Rica.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN17WA203