Piper PA34 TI-API
16 July 2024 · Carate, Costa Rica · Fatal
Summary
On 16 July 2024 at about 10:50 local time, a Piper PA34 registered TI-API was involved in an accident near Carate, Costa Rica. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 10:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carate, Costa Rica
- Coordinates
- 8.4449, -83.4630
- Aircraft
- Piper PA34
- Registration
- TI-API
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA24WA256
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Piper PA34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2024 | Piper PA34 | Serra do Japi, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Piper PA34 | Whitby, Turks And Caicos Islands | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Piper PA34 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | ATA Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2025 | Piper PA34 | Karachi, Pakistan | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Piper PA34 | Boa Vista, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Piper PA34 | Palmira, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2024 | Air Tractor AT502 | San Alberto, Costa Rica | - | Unknown | - |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Cessna U206 | Cantón Central San José y Distrito de Pavas, Costa Rica | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Cessna 182 | Quepos, Costa Rica | - | Unknown | - |
| 2 Nov 2022 | Boeing 757-232 | LIberia, Costa Rica | Delta Air Lines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Cessna U206 | Tanque, Costa Rica | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 2026 | Boeing 737-8 | Liberia, Costa Rica | Southwest Airlines | Unknown | - |