On May 18, 2000, approximately 1035 central standard time, a Cessna 182P airplane, Guatemalan registration TG-JOR, was destroyed upon impact with terrain while in cruise flight near Coban, Guatemala. The non-instrument rated private pilot and the 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross country flight for which a flight plan was not filed. The planned 12-minute flight originated from an airstrip near Chama at approximately 1030, with the Coban Airport as its intended destination.

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