Aircraft Crashes Record OfficeBureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques



Date & Time
16 December 2005 at 1150LT
Crew on board
2
Type of Aircraft
Pax on board
6
Company name
Crew fatalities
0
Registration
TI-AZQ (1) - (2) - (3)
Pax fatalities
0
Location
Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Schedule
San José - Tamarindo
Total fatalities
0
Construction number
805
Year of manufacture
1984

On final approach to Tamarindo airport, while flying at 500 feet, the aircraft stalled, hit trees and crashed in a wooded area located 2 km from runway threshold. All occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. It seems that strong winds unbalanced the aircraft on approach.

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