Atibaia - Piarco
Flight / Schedule
Atibaia - Piarco
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-310 NavajoRegistration
PT-IIK
MSN
31-853
Year of Manufacture
1972
Operator
Private BrazilianDate
May 5, 1982 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Private BrazilianFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Venezuela
Aircraft Details
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