Valencia – Pariaguán

On May 15, 2005 at 03:15 PM, Valencia – Pariaguán experienced a crash involving Cessna 208A Caravan, operated by Private Venezuelan, with the event recorded near Pariaguán Anzoátegui.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine aircraft departed Valencia at 1400LT and was estimated to arrive at Pariaguán at 1518LT. While descending to Pariaguán Airport, the pilot informed ATC about his position, eight nautical miles from the airport. This was the last radio transmission. The wreckage was found the following day in an isolated area. All three occupants were killed. The accident occurred eight minutes prior to the ETA.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV-1112P, MSN 208-0014, year of manufacture 1985.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.8459°, -64.7055°.