Cessna 208 YV1181

Summary

On 17 April 2009 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 208 registered YV1181, operated by Linea Turistica Aerotuy Lta, was involved in an accident near Canaima, Venezuela. 12 people were on board and one died, 6 were seriously injured, 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 April 2009 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Canaima, Venezuela

Nearest airport

Aerodromo De Canaima (SVCN)

Coordinates

6.2000, -62.8500

Aircraft

Cessna 208

Registration

YV1181

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Linea Turistica Aerotuy Lta

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Canaima Airport → Del Caribe INTL

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09WA253

1 person 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 April 17, 2009, at 1945 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 208, of Venezuelan registration, YV-1181, collided with a power line during takeoff from Aerodromo De Canaima, Edo. Bolivar (SVCN). The pilot and co-pilot received serious injuries. One of the ten passengers was fatally injured, and the other passengers received minor to serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan information is known. The aircraft incurred substantial damage. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Information from the Venezuelan government states that during takeoff the airplane could not gain altitude, continued off the departure end, and collided with a powerline, 80 meters past the end of runway 36. 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 Aviatión Ministerio de Infraestructura Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela Av. Ivan Rivas Torre MINFRA, piso-20 Caracas, Republica de Bolivariana de Venezuela This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Venezuela.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.