Aviation accidents in Central America

The NTSB database holds 33 accidents and incidents in Central America, recorded between 1963 to 1980. 4 of them were fatal (12%), and 5 people died.

The deadliest year was 1978, with 2 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (13 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Piper PA-32, Cessna 150 and Boeing 707.

33 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

Records

Fatal

Deaths

12%

Share fatal

1963 to 1980

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 33 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 15

1970s 17

1980s 1

Aircraft types involved

Piper PA-32 3 Cessna 150 3 Boeing 707 2 No American F51D 2 Cessna 172 2 Douglas DC-8 2

Operators involved

Braniff Airways, Inc. 4 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 3 Albrook AFB AE 2 Petroleum Heli 1 Chagres Aero C 1 Del REY Missio 1

All 33 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
29 May 1978	Bellanca 14-19 N8238R	L Mrcds, Central America no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
9 Aug 1969	Mooney M20E N787N	Esqntla, Central America no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Feb 1968	Cessna 150 N8469G	Balboa, Central America no coordinates	Albrook AFB AE	Fatal	1
10 Jan 1966	Cessna 206 N5086U	Villanil Costa Rc, Central America no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Sep 1980	Boeing 727 N327PA	S.jose, Central America no coordinates	Pan American World Airways, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
14 Oct 1979	Douglas DC-8 N1809E	Panama Cty, Central America no coordinates	Braniff Airways, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
21 Apr 1979	Boeing 707 N453PA	Panama City, Central America no coordinates	Pan American World Airways, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
8 Jul 1978	Cessna 172 N64089	Gamboa, Central America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
19 May 1978	Cessna 152 N24723	Tres Herms, Central America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
28 Sep 1976	Piper PA-32 N3679W	Point-Pitre, Central America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1974	Piper PA-32 N3204W	Ban.izabal, Central America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
16 May 1974	Bellanca 17-30A N8877V	Tapchla, Central America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
5 Apr 1974	Piper PA-32 N5559J	Montego B, Central America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
6 Feb 1974	Cessna 172 N2877Q	P.obauldia, Central America no coordinates	Canal Zone CIV	Minor injuries	-
27 Jan 1974	Piper PA-28 N8993W	Jaco, Central America no coordinates	Del REY Missio	No injuries	-
25 Apr 1973	Aero Comdr 520 N4131B	Stan C, Central America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
8 Dec 1972	Cessna 150 N6602G	Neuvo Empradr, Central America no coordinates	Chagres Aero C	No injuries	-
26 Feb 1972	Mooney M20C N5844Q	Porvenir Islnd, Central America no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Jul 1971	Bell 205A-1 N4771R	Costa Rica, Central America no coordinates	Petroleum Heli	Minor injuries	-
18 Mar 1970	Douglas DC-8 N1803	Guayaquil, Central America no coordinates	Braniff Airways, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
13 Jan 1970	Cessna 337 N2125X	Guanaja, Central America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1969	Cessna 150H N23049	Santiago, Central America no coordinates	Albrook AFB AE	No injuries	-
2 Nov 1967	Beechcraft 95-55 N1391Z	Corn Is, Central America no coordinates	Bartemor Boat	No injuries	-
29 Aug 1967	Hiller UH12E4 N44B	Santa Fe, Central America no coordinates	Shasta Helicop	No injuries	-
6 Apr 1967	Beechcraft C33A N3722Q	S.jose, Central America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
17 Jun 1966	Bell 47J N5151B	L.cano Costa Rica, Central America no coordinates	Mercury Genera	No injuries	-
1 May 1965	No American F51D N6153U	Sta Teresa Nicrga, Central America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
24 Dec 1964	Beechcraft R-35 N9713F	Utila Is Honduras, Central America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
20 Oct 1964	No American F51D N6162U	Corinto Nicaragua, Central America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1964	North Am F-51 N6170U	Mateare Nicaragua, Central America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
11 Apr 1964	Douglas DC-6B N6520C	San Jose Costa Ri, Central America no coordinates	Pan American World Airways, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
15 Aug 1963	Douglas DC-7C N5906	Panama Cty, Central America no coordinates	Braniff Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1963	Boeing 707 N7072	Panama Cty, Central America no coordinates	Braniff Airways, Inc.	Serious injuries	-