Crash of a Beechcraft A100 King Air in Paparo

Date & Time: Dec 26, 2005 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
YV1507
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Barcelona – Charallave
MSN:
B-155
YOM:
1973
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Barcelona to Charallave, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to divert to the nearest airport. Eventually, he attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a prairie and collided with trees. All three occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Cessna 500 Citation I in Charallave: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 2005 at 0923 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
YV-21CP
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Maturín – Charallave
MSN:
500-0115
YOM:
1973
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On final approach to Charallave-Óscar Machado Zuloaga Airport runway 28, the crew was unable to establish a visual contact with the runway and initiated a go-around procedure. Few minutes later, while on a second attempt to land, the aircraft broke through the cloud base at 800 feet but was not properly lined up with the runway. To avoid a collision with the tower, the crew made a turn to the right when the aircraft crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Partenavia P.68B in Santa Rita de Santa Teresa del Tuy: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 28, 2004 at 1233 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
YV-928P
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Charallave – Margarita
MSN:
203
YOM:
1979
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While flying at 5,500 feet, the aircraft lost altitude and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Santa Rita de Santa Teresa del Tuy, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The accident occurred after the pilot suffered a spatial disorientation while cruising under VFR mode in IMC conditions.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-12C Huron near Charallave: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 2003
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N48JA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Caracas – Charallave
MSN:
BC-51
YOM:
1978
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Lost without trace on a delivery flight from Caracas to Charallave. The wreckage was not found. Both occupants are presumed dead.

Crash of a Gulfstream GII in Charallave: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1991 at 2200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N204RC
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Caracas - Charallave
MSN:
34
YOM:
1968
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a positioning flight from Caracas Intl Airport to Charallave-Óscar Machado Zuloaga. On descent, the crew was informed that the ILS glideslope for runway 10 was unserviceable so the captain decided to improvise an unapproved LOC/DME approach by night. The copilot was the pilot-in-command when, at an altitude of 2,500 feet on approach, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 9,3 km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain following a wrong approach configuration that led the aircraft descending below the minimum safe altitude.

Crash of a Cessna 402B in Charallave: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
YV-478C
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Puerto Ordaz - Charallave
MSN:
402B-0542
YOM:
1973
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The pilots were making a visual approach at night to RWY 10 from a right downwind. The pilots descended the airplane through a scud layer on final and initially contacted the ground well short of the runway. The pilot pitched up and added full power, but one main gear separated as it hit the side of the hill below the runway. The airplane then rolled inverted and impacted the runway threshold upside down. Still inverted, it slid across the grass onto an adjacent taxiway with a substantial external fire. Both pilots and one passenger were killed. Four passengers survived with various injuries. The passenger who was killed was Joseph T. Nall, NTSB member.

Crash of a Casa 212MR Aviocar 200 off Higuerote: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ARV-0402
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
352
YOM:
1985
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a SAR mission when it crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Higuerote. The wreckage was found two days later. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II near Charallave: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
YV-215CP
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Barquisimeto - Charallave
MSN:
31T-7820071
YOM:
1978
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft was approaching Charallave-Óscar Machado Zuloaga Airport on a flight from Barquisimeto when it collided with a Mitsubishi MU-2B-36A Marquise registered YV-174CP and operated by Immobiliara Uracoa. En route to Puerto Cabello, the Marquise was carrying five people and just took off from the same airport. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed few km from the airport. All 10 people in both aircraft were killed.

Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B-36A Marquise near Charallave: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
YV-174CP
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Charallave - Puerto Cabello
MSN:
695
YOM:
1977
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Charallave-Óscar Machado Zuloaga Airport, while climbing, the Marquise collided with a private Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II registered YV-215CP. Inbound to the same airport, the Piper was completing a flight from Barquisimeto with five people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed few km from the airport. All 10 people in both aircraft were killed.

Crash of a Rockwell Shrike Commander 500S near Chirimena: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1979
Registration:
YV-827P
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Porlamar - Caracas
MSN:
500-3221
YOM:
1974
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Porlamar Airport on a flight to La Carlota-Francisco de Miranda Airport in Caracas. After passing Cape Codera, the pilot reported his position to ATC. Shortly later, while cruising in bad weather, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Chirimena. All three occupants were killed.