Charallave – Valera

On March 1, 2009 at 11:53 AM, Charallave – Valera experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 100 King Air, operated by Command Air - Venezuela, with the event recorded near Valera Trujillo.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Charallave-Óscar Machado Zuloaga Airport on a charter flight to Valera, carrying four passengers and two pilots. While descending to Valera-Carvajal Airport in IMC conditions, at an altitude of 9,650 feet, the aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Piedra Gorda located 35 km from the airport. The wreckage was found the following day at the end of the afternoon. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 6 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YV2129, MSN B-83, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 9.3146°, -70.6077°.