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Crash of a Cessna 207A Stationair 8 in Santa Rosa de Yacuma

Date & Time: Jul 16, 2016 at 1600 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CP-2953
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Trinidad – Santa Rosa de Yacuma
MSN:
207-0728
YOM:
1981
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
On approach to Santa Rosa de Yacuma Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and initiated a go-around as the visibility was poor due to rain falls. Few minutes later, during a second attempt to land, the aircraft passed over the runway threshold when the pilot decided to initiate a second go-around procedure. He made a left turn when he lost control of the airplane that crashed 500 metres past the runway threshold, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Caimanes: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CP-1992
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Santa Cruz-Viru Viru Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Caimanes, about 60 km north of the airport. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Bolivia

Date & Time: May 22, 1984 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CP-1788
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Santa Cruz - Cerro Colorado
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Santa Cruz to Cerro Colorado, one of the engine partially failed and its temperature increased. The pilot decided to make an emergency landing. All eight occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire due to engine explosion.

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 500 in La Paz

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1978
Operator:
Registration:
CP-1064
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to La Paz-El Alto Airport, the twin engine airplane struck the ground about one km short of runway threshold. It slid in a field and came to rest against a stone wall. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Cessna 207 Skywagon in Santa Rosa del Sara

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1976
Operator:
Registration:
CP-1022
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff, while climbing, the single engine airplane collided with two vulture, stalled and crashed in a swampy area. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Collision with birds during initial climb.

Crash of a Rockwell Grand Commander 680 in Rancho Alegre

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1973
Operator:
Registration:
CP-1003
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, an engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a swampy area in Rancho Alegre. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando in Santa Cruz

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1966
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CP-786
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
30224
YOM:
1944
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Owned by Roberto Vasquez, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.