HI938

While flying by night, the twin engine airplane crashed under unknown circumstances in the lake of Maracaibo and came to rest few dozen metres off Sabaneta de Palmas. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

HI938

Registration

HI938

MSN

421B-0129

Year of Manufacture

1971

Date

April 1, 2016 at 10:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Sabaneta de Palmas Zulia

Region

South America • Venezuela

Coordinates

10.7925°, -71.5611°

Narrative Report

On April 1, 2016 at 10:00 PM, HI938 experienced a crash involving Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, operated by Private Dominican, with the event recorded near Sabaneta de Palmas Zulia.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While flying by night, the twin engine airplane crashed under unknown circumstances in the lake of Maracaibo and came to rest few dozen metres off Sabaneta de Palmas. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HI938, MSN 421B-0129, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.7925°, -71.5611°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While flying by night, the twin engine airplane crashed under unknown circumstances in the lake of Maracaibo and came to rest few dozen metres off Sabaneta de Palmas. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

South America • Venezuela

Aircraft Details

Registration

HI938

MSN

421B-0129

Year of Manufacture

1971