Cessna 208 YV1182
26 August 2009 · La Tortuga, Venezuela · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 August 2009 at about 11:52 local time, a Cessna 208 registered YV1182, operated by Linea Turistica Aerotuy (LTA), was involved in an accident near La Tortuga, Venezuela. 13 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Tortuga, Venezuela
- Coordinates
- 6.4861, -62.8969
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- YV1182
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Linea Turistica Aerotuy (LTA)
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Roques → Porlomar
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09WA486
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
Probable cause
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 August 26, 2009, about 1152 UTC, a Cessna 208B, Venezuelan registration YV1182, registered to and operated by Linea Turista Aerotuy (LTA), as a scheduled domestic passenger flight, had a total loss of engine power. The airline transport (ATP) rated pilot ditched the airplane into the Caribbean Sea adjacent to Tortuga Island, Venezuela. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The ATP pilot and 11 passengers reported no injuries. The co-pilot and 1 passenger reported minor injuries. The flight originated from Los Roques, Venezuela at 1114. 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. Francisco de Miranda Torre MINFRA, piso-20 Caracas, Republica de Bolivariana de Venezuela Telephone: 58-212-201-5938 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Venezuela.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2009 | Cessna 208B | Rome, New York, United States | Wiggins Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2009 | Cessna 208 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Greystoke Engineering Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Cessna 208B | Molokai, Hawaii, United States | Mokulele Air Group Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Cessna 208 | Vientiane, Laos, Laos | Lao Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Cessna 208 | Sheffield, Massachusetts, United States | North American Flight Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Cessna 208 | Canaima, Venezuela | Linea Turistica Aerotuy Lta | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2009 | Beechcraft 58 | Guarico, Venezuela | Aeronaves Baron , CA | Fatal | 5 |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Beechcraft A36 | Masizo del Roraima, Venezuela, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Mar 2009 | Beechcraft BE-100 | San Miguel, Venezuela | Commad Air C.A. | Fatal | 6 |
| 16 Oct 2008 | Boeing 737 | Maiquetia, Venezuela | Rutaca Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2010 | Cessna 182 | Rio Negro, Bolivar, Venezuela | Corona's Pilot Escuela de Aviacion | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 May 2010 | Bell 222 | La Cava Colonia Tovar, Venezuela, Venezuela | Balgres, C.A. | Unknown | - |