N400RS

The aircraft entered the Venezuelan airspace without flight plan and authorisation. While flying over the Paraguaña Peninsula at low altitude, the crew was forced to land when control was lost. The aircraft crashed in shallow water few meters offshore, lost its tail and both wings. Both pilots were killed.

Flight / Schedule

N400RS

Registration

N400RS

MSN

380-25

Year of Manufacture

1978

Date

August 10, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Punto Fijo Falcón

Region

South America • Venezuela

Coordinates

11.6947°, -70.2076°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On August 10, 2020 at 12:00 AM, N400RS experienced a crash involving Rockwell Sabreliner 75, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Punto Fijo Falcón.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft entered the Venezuelan airspace without flight plan and authorisation. While flying over the Paraguaña Peninsula at low altitude, the crew was forced to land when control was lost. The aircraft crashed in shallow water few meters offshore, lost its tail and both wings. Both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N400RS, MSN 380-25, year of manufacture 1978.

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

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft entered the Venezuelan airspace without flight plan and authorisation. While flying over the Paraguaña Peninsula at low altitude, the crew was forced to land when control was lost. The aircraft crashed in shallow water few meters offshore, lost its tail and both wings. Both pilots were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

South America • Venezuela

Aircraft Details

Registration

N400RS

MSN

380-25

Year of Manufacture

1978