La Carlota – Barinas
Flight / Schedule
La Carlota – Barinas
Aircraft
Beechcraft 200 Super King AirRegistration
YV-O-SATA-6
MSN
BB-5
Year of Manufacture
1974
Date
April 5, 2001 at 08:15 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Las Majaguas Portuguesa
Region
South America • Venezuela
Coordinates
9.6256°, -69.0770°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 5, 2001 at 08:15 AM, La Carlota – Barinas experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, operated by Servicio Autónomo de Transporte Aéreo - SATA, with the event recorded near Las Majaguas Portuguesa.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in cruising altitude on a flight from La Carlota to Barinas, the crew declared an emergency following a loss of power on both engines. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a prairie when the aircraft crash landed and came to rest, broken in two. All eight occupants were rescued, among them a pilot was injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration YV-O-SATA-6, MSN BB-5, year of manufacture 1974.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 9.6256°, -69.0770°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While in cruising altitude on a flight from La Carlota to Barinas, the crew declared an emergency following a loss of power on both engines. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a prairie when the aircraft crash landed and came to rest, broken in two. All eight occupants were rescued, among them a pilot was injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
8
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
La Carlota – Barinas
Flight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Venezuela