Boeing B737-200 YV102T

Summary

On 30 August 2008 at about 19:45 local time, a Boeing B737-200 registered YV102T, operated by Conviasa, was involved in an accident near Latacunga, Ecuador. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 August 2008 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Latacunga, Ecuador

Nearest airport

Latacunga (SELT)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing B737-200

Registration

YV102T

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Conviasa

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Caracas → Latacunga

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

DCA08WA096

3 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 Aug 30, 2008, at approximately 2102 local time, a B737-200, Venezuelan registry YV-102T, crashed in high terrain on approach to Latacunga, Ecuador. The flight had departed Caracas Venezuela, Maiquetia airport. The airplane was formerly operated by Conviasa airlines of Venezuela, and was being ferried for maintenance prior to transfer to a new owner. The 2 pilots and one crew chief were fatally injured. The crew reported on the ILS approach at 13,000 feet, but then did not respond to further ATC transmissions. The wreckage was located at the 12,000 foot level of the Illinzia volcano, about 15 nm northwest of Latacunga. This investigation is being conducted by the Ecuadoran DGAC. A U.S. Accredited Representative has been assigned to assist the DGAC of Ecuador in their investigation. All inquiries concerning this investigation should be directed to: Dirección General de Aviación Civil Departamento de Seguridad de Vuelo Buenos Aires 149 y Av. 10 de Agosto Casilla 2077 Quito Ecuador

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.