Piper PA-31-310 accident near Maiquetia, VE
On April 28, 2008, a Piper PA-31-310 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Maiquetia, VE. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 28, 2008
- Place
- Maiquetia, VE
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-310 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 10.603°N, 66.991°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080604X00783
NTSB summary
On April 28, 2008, about 1425 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Piper PA-31-310, N6463L, was destroyed during impact with residences, shortly after takeoff from Aeropuerto Internacional Del Centro Simon Bolivar (SVMI), Maiquetia, Venezuela. The certificated airline transport pilot, two passengers, and five people on the ground were fatally injured. The flight was destined for Hato Airport (TNCC), Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. According to preliminary information from the Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviacion (JIAA) of Venezuela, the pilot reported a loss of engine power after takeoff, and attempted to return to the departure airport. During the return, the airplane impacted several buildings in a residential area, and a postcrash fire ensued. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Venezuela. Further information may be obtained from: Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Infraestructura Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela Av. Francisco de Miranda Torre MINFRA, Piso-20 Caracas, Republica de Bolivariana de Venezuela Tel: 58 (212) 2015551 Email: atencionalciudadano@infraestructura.gob.ve http://www.infraestructura.gob.ve/portal/verinfo.php?IdMenu=18&IdDetalleMenu=51 This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by or obtained for the government of Venezuela.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
