Cessna 208B YV-OCBL7
4 May 2004 · Chimanta Tepuy, Venezuela · Fatal
Summary
On 4 May 2004 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 208B registered YV-OCBL7, operated by Gobernacion del Estado Bolivar, was involved in an accident near Chimanta Tepuy, Venezuela. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chimanta Tepuy, Venezuela
- Coordinates
- 5.3833, -62.0167
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208B
- Registration
- YV-OCBL7
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Gobernacion del Estado Bolivar
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ciudad Bolivar → Uoken Airport
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- NTSB number
- MIA04WA078
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 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 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2004 | Cessna 208B | Decatur, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2004 | Cessna 208B | Egegik, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Cessna 208B | Loiborsoit, Tanzania | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2004 | Cessna 208B | Auburn, Alabama, United States | Rushton Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Cessna 208 | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | Pacific Wings | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2004 | Cessna 208B | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2004 | Cessna 206 | Nirgua, Venezuela | Aero Club de Valencia | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Jan 2004 | Cessna U206G | Canaima, Venezuela | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2004 | Cessna 310P | Caracas, Venezuela | Pier georgio Serloni | Fatal | - |
| 18 Nov 2004 | British 3101 | Caracas, Venezuela | Venezolana Linea Aerea Bolivariana | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Britten-Norman BA-2A-8 | Caracas, Venezuela | Transaven | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2005 | Beechcraft BE-300 | Caracas, Venezuela | Polar Agroservicios/Transpolar Company | Fatal | 2 |