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April 28, 2018 · Cessna 172 S · TI-BIL
Corozalito, Nandayure, CR
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 28, 2018
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Corozalito, Nandayure, CR
Aircraft
Cessna 172 S
Tail Number
TI-BIL
Operator
Aerobell Flight School
Injuries
Fatal
NTSB Number
CEN18WA153
On April 28, 2018, about 1800 UTC, a Cessna 172S airplane, TI-BIL, impacted terrain during an instructional flight near Corozalito, Nandayure. Both crewmembers on board were fatally injured.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Costa Rican government. Any further information may be obtained from: Costa Rican Unit of Investigation of Accidents and Incidents Telephone: (506) 8705-6962 Facsimile: (506)-2290-06-64 Email: rbriceno@dgac.go.cr Web: www.dgac.go.cr This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Costa Rican Unit of Investigation of Accidents and Incidents.
Full Narrative
On April 28, 2018, about 1800 UTC, a Cessna 172S airplane, TI-BIL, impacted terrain during an instructional flight near Corozalito, Nandayure. Both crewmembers on board were fatally injured.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Costa Rican government. Any further information may be obtained from: Costa Rican Unit of Investigation of Accidents and Incidents Telephone: (506) 8705-6962 Facsimile: (506)-2290-06-64 Email: rbriceno@dgac.go.cr Web: www.dgac.go.cr This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Costa Rican Unit of Investigation of Accidents and Incidents.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:00 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireUnknown
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 172 S
Tail NumberTI-BIL
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorAerobell Flight School
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0