La Carlota – Los Roques

Shortly after takeoff from La Carlota-General Francisco de Miranda AFB, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to return. The aircraft lost height and eventually struck the roof of a garage and crashed in the district of Macaracuay, less than 3 km southeast from the airport. All seven occupants were killed while there were no injuries on ground.

Flight / Schedule

La Carlota – Los Roques

Registration

YV-247P

MSN

LD-316

Year of Manufacture

1967

Date

October 11, 1986 at 08:15 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

City

Crash Location

La Carlota-General Francisco de Miranda AFB (Caracas) Caracas Federal District

Region

South America • Venezuela

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On October 11, 1986 at 08:15 AM, La Carlota – Los Roques experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, operated by Carlos de Lima Lozada, with the event recorded near La Carlota-General Francisco de Miranda AFB (Caracas) Caracas Federal District.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from La Carlota-General Francisco de Miranda AFB, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to return. The aircraft lost height and eventually struck the roof of a garage and crashed in the district of Macaracuay, less than 3 km southeast from the airport. All seven occupants were killed while there were no injuries on ground.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-247P, MSN LD-316, year of manufacture 1967.

Fatalities

Total

7

Crew

2

Passengers

5

Other

0

Crash Summary

Shortly after takeoff from La Carlota-General Francisco de Miranda AFB, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to return. The aircraft lost height and eventually struck the roof of a garage and crashed in the district of Macaracuay, less than 3 km southeast from the airport. All seven occupants were killed while there were no injuries on ground.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

La Carlota – Los Roques

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

City

Region / Country

South America • Venezuela

Aircraft Details

Registration

YV-247P

MSN

LD-316

Year of Manufacture

1967