Atibaia - Piarco

The twin engine airplane departed Atibaia, state of São Paulo, on a flight to Trinidad and Tobago with three people on board. En route, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of the Guiana Shield, southeast Venezuela. The wreckage and all three on board were not found.

Flight / Schedule

Atibaia - Piarco

Registration

PT-IIK

MSN

31-853

Year of Manufacture

1972

Date

May 5, 1982 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Guiana Shield Bolívar

Region

South America • Venezuela

Narrative Report

On May 5, 1982 at 12:00 AM, Atibaia - Piarco experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, operated by Private Brazilian, with the event recorded near Guiana Shield Bolívar.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine airplane departed Atibaia, state of São Paulo, on a flight to Trinidad and Tobago with three people on board. En route, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of the Guiana Shield, southeast Venezuela. The wreckage and all three on board were not found.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-IIK, MSN 31-853, year of manufacture 1972.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

1

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine airplane departed Atibaia, state of São Paulo, on a flight to Trinidad and Tobago with three people on board. En route, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of the Guiana Shield, southeast Venezuela. The wreckage and all three on board were not found.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Atibaia - Piarco

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

South America • Venezuela

Aircraft Details

Registration

PT-IIK

MSN

31-853

Year of Manufacture

1972