La Carlota – Los Roques
Flight / Schedule
La Carlota – Los Roques
Aircraft
Beechcraft 80 Queen AirRegistration
YV-247P
MSN
LD-316
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
Carlos de Lima LozadaDate
October 11, 1986 at 08:15 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Carlos de Lima LozadaFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
South America • Venezuela
