Gulfstream G-164B YV264A

Summary

On 24 August 2012 at about 20:00 local time, a Gulfstream G-164B registered YV264A, operated by Fumiwan C.A., was involved in an accident near Calabozo, Venezuela. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 August 2012 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Calabozo, Venezuela

Coordinates

8.8644, -67.5136

Aircraft

Gulfstream G-164B

Registration

YV264A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fumiwan C.A.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pista Lecherito → Pista Lecherito

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ERA12WA534

1 person died.

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On August 24, 2012, about 2000 universal coordinated time, a Gulfstream G-164B, Venezuelan registration YV264A, registered to Fumiwan C.A, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aerial application. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from a small airfield in Calabozo, Venezuela. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Venezuela. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Officina de Inspectoria Aeronautica Parque Central Torre Este, Piso 34 Apartado de Correos 17587 Caracas, Venezuela Fax: 58-212-509-2425 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Venezuela.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.