Charallave – Margarita

While flying at 5,500 feet, the aircraft lost altitude and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Santa Rita de Santa Teresa del Tuy, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Charallave – Margarita

Aircraft

Partenavia P.68

Registration

YV-928P

MSN

203

Year of Manufacture

1979

Operator

Otmaro Henrique

Date

November 28, 2004 at 12:33 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Santa Rita de Santa Teresa del Tuy Miranda

Region

South America • Venezuela

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 28, 2004 at 12:33 PM, Charallave – Margarita experienced a crash involving Partenavia P.68, operated by Otmaro Henrique, with the event recorded near Santa Rita de Santa Teresa del Tuy Miranda.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying at 5,500 feet, the aircraft lost altitude and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Santa Rita de Santa Teresa del Tuy, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-928P, MSN 203, year of manufacture 1979.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

While flying at 5,500 feet, the aircraft lost altitude and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Santa Rita de Santa Teresa del Tuy, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Charallave – Margarita

Operator

Otmaro Henrique

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

South America • Venezuela

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Partenavia P.68

Registration

YV-928P

MSN

203

Year of Manufacture

1979