De Havilland DHC-6 HP-12
17 March 2000 · Carreto, Panama · Fatal
Summary
On 17 March 2000 at about 15:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-6 registered HP-12, operated by Aeroperlas, was involved in an accident near Carreto, Panama. 10 people were on board and 10 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carreto, Panama
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-6
- Registration
- HP-12
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Aeroperlas
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Panama City → Puerto Obaldia
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- MIA00WA122
People
10 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other De Havilland DHC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2000 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2000 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 2000 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 2001 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Saint Barthelem, Guadeloupe | Caraibes Air Transport | Fatal | 19 |
| 1 May 2001 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Star, Idaho, United States | Bureau of Land Management | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1999 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Lantana, Florida, United States | Carib-Air Cargo Inc., | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2000 | Aero Commander 580 | Panama City, Panama | DHL | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2000 | Cessna 206 | Rio Sidra, Panama | Michael Brady | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 | San Blas, Panama | Aero Taxi INT. S.a. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15 | Panama City, Panama | American Int'l Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Cessna 340A | Chitre, Panama | Aerolineas Lasso S.A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Cessna TR182 | Porvenir, Panama | Foxtrot Aviation Inc | Serious injuries | - |