Maroa - Puerto Ayacucho

On March 22, 1979 at 12:00 AM, Maroa - Puerto Ayacucho experienced a crash involving Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, operated by Aerovias Guayana - Aguaysa, with the event recorded near Maroa Amazonas.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. After takeoff from Maroa Airfield, while in initial climb, the engine stopped. The airplane stalled and crashed in an open field located past the runway end. All seven occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-241C, MSN 207-0133, year of manufacture 1970.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 2.7178°, -67.5585°.