CESSNA 182

Rio Negro, Bolivar, May 21, 2010

Event Information

DateMay 21, 2010
Event TypeACC
LocationRio Negro, Bolivar
CountryVE
Coordinates8.23333, -62.73333
AirportGeneral Manuel Carlos Piar Int
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberERA11WA051
Event ID20101110X15521

Aircraft

MakeCESSNA
Model182
Registration #YV158E
OperatorCorona's Pilot Escuela de Aviacion
OwnerCorona's Pilot Escuela de Aviacion
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light ConditionDAYL
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured2

Event Location

Full Narrative

On May 21, 2010, about 1737 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 182F, Venezuelan registration YV158E, operated by Corona's Pilot Escuela de Aviacion, was destroyed after it impacted an electrical cable during a training flight in Rio Negro, Estado Bolivar, Venezuela. The flight instructor and a trainee were killed. The local instructional flight was operated under Venezuelan flight regulations, and had departed from General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport (SVPR), Estado Bolivar, Venezuela.

This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación
Ministerio del Poder Popular para las Obras Publicas y Vivienda
Av. Francisco de Miranda
Torre MINFRA, Piso-20
Caracas, Venezuela

Telephone: (0212) 2015491

This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the Government of Venezuela.

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