Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 13 July 2003
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP-E
Owner/operator: Ruiban and Duran C.A.
Registration Number: YV-1060CP
Location: near San Cristobal –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and fuselage.Aircraft wings and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A 410 aircraft crashed into a mountain near San Cristobal in the Parque Nacional del ‘Chorro del Indio’, resulting in significant damage. The wreckage was located at approximately 6000 feet elevation, coordinates 07ø 45′ 40” N, 72ø 10′ 04” W.A 410 aircraft crashed into a mountain near San Cristobal in the Parque Nacional del ‘Chorro del Indio’, resulting in significant damage. The wreckage was located at approximately 6000 feet elevation, coordinates 07ø 45′ 40” N, 72ø 10′ 04” W.
Description
The Let 410 departed La Carlota at 11:41 for a flight to San Cristobal. Near San Cristobal, the airplane crashed into a mountain in the Parque Nacional del “Chorro del Indio”, cerro La Gama. The wreckage was located at the 6000 feet level of the mountain at coordinates 07ø 45′ 40” N / 72ø 10′ 04” W.
Primary Cause
Possible structural failure due to terrain conditions or pilot error.Possible structural failure due to terrain conditions or pilot error.Share on:
