Charallave – Punto Fijo

On March 18, 2005 at 04:25 PM, Charallave – Punto Fijo experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, operated by Private Venezuelan, with the event recorded near Punto Fijo Falcón.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was completing a flight from Charallave to Punto Fijo with seven passengers and one pilot on board. En route between Coro and Punto Fijo, while descending to Punto Fijo-Josefa Camejo Airport, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency on a motorway. Upon landing, the aircraft went out of control and came to rest upside down. All occupants escaped injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-427P.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.6947°, -70.2076°.