Cessna 182

Summary

On 23 October 2007 at about 18:20 local time, a Cessna 182, operated by Carlos Alvarado, was involved in an accident near Araya, Venezuela. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 October 2007 at 18:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Araya, Venezuela

Coordinates

10.5667, -64.2500

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

Not recorded

Category

Airplane

Operator

Carlos Alvarado

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anozoategui → Araya

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

MIA08WA059

2 people died.

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 10, 2007, about 1420 Atlantic standard time, a Cessna 182, of Venezuelan registration, YV-2405, ditched in the ocean while on approach to the General Santiago Marino Airport, Margarita, Venezuela. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan information is known. The pilot and one of the two passenger were fatally injured, the other passenger received minor injuries. The aircraft incurred substantial damage. The flight originated from the General Jose Antonio Anzoategui Airport, Barcelona, Venezuela, earlier that day, about 1300. Information from the Venezuelan government states that during the approach to the airport, the airplane's engine stopped operating. The pilot ditched the airplane in the ocean. The examination of the engine revealed the number 5 cylinder separated from the engine casing. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Ministerio de Infraestructura Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela Av. Francisco de Miranda Torre MINFRA, piso-20 Caracas, Republica de Bolivariana de Venezuela This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Venezuela.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.