Cessna 402B P4AVB
13 March 1996 · Punto Fijo, Venezuela · Fatal
Summary
On 13 March 1996 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna 402B registered P4AVB, operated by Avia Air, was involved in an accident near Punto Fijo, Venezuela. 8 people were on board and 8 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Punto Fijo, Venezuela
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B
- Registration
- P4AVB
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Avia Air
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oranjestad → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- MIA96WA098
People
8 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1996 | Cessna 402C | St Johns, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1996 | Cessna 402B | Estacada, Oregon, United States | West Coast Air Cargo | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Cessna 402A | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | AVI, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1996 | Cessna 402B | St. Barthelemy, Martinique | Virgin Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1996 | Cessna 402B | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1996 | Cessna 402A | Menominee, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1997 | Cessna 402A | Caracas, Venezuela | Chapi Air Travel | Fatal | 6 |
| 23 Mar 1998 | Cessna T207A | Toqui, Venezuela | Mision Nuevas Tribus | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 Dec 1994 | Israel WESTWIND-1123 | Caracas, Venezuela | Inter Hotel Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1994 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-34 | Maiquetia, Venezuela | Linea Aeropostal Venezolana | Unknown | - |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Cessna 207 | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela | Aguaysa | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Nov 1999 | Beechcraft C90B | Charallave, Venezuela | Euroflight Inc | Minor injuries | - |