Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 August 2003
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Servicios Areos Sucre – SASCA
Registration Number: YV-1069C
Location: Tocomita –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Cessna aircraftCessna aircraft
Category: Accident
A Cessna aircraft was flying tourists to Canada when it experienced engine problems at 11,000 feet. The pilot diverted to Tocoma. A Grand Caravan crashed in trees, just 100 meters short of the runway.A Cessna aircraft was flying tourists to Canada when it experienced engine problems at 11,000 feet. The pilot diverted to Tocoma. A Grand Caravan crashed in trees, just 100 meters short of the runway.
Description
The Cessna was flying tourists to Canaima, when it developed engine problems en route at 11.000 feet. The pilot decided to divert to Tocomita. The Grand Caravan crashed in trees, just 100 metres short of the Tocomita runway.
Primary Cause
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