Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 May 2006
Aircraft Type: IAI Arava 201
Owner/operator: Guardia Nacional Bolivariana de Venezuela – GNBV
Registration Number: GN-8168
Location: 29 km SW of Caracas –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, navigation systems, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control systems, navigation systems, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
An IAI Arava aircraft, dispatched by the Venezuelan National Guard, departed Puerto Ayacucho at 13:25 on a flight to Caracas. Approximately 30 kilometers from the airport, the crew reported descending to 6700 to 5000 feet. Wreckage was discovered in the morning of May 7.An IAI Arava aircraft, dispatched by the Venezuelan National Guard, departed Puerto Ayacucho at 13:25 on a flight to Caracas. Approximately 30 kilometers from the airport, the crew reported descending to 6700 to 5000 feet. Wreckage was discovered in the morning of May 7.
Description
An IAI Arava of the Venzuelan National Guard departed Puerto Ayacucho at 13:25 on a flight to Caracas. At 15:35 the crew reported that they were descending from 6700 to 5000 feet while almost 30 km from the airport. The wreckage was found in the morning of May 7.
Primary Cause
Possible loss of control during descent.Possible loss of control during descent.Share on:
