Cessna 340 accident near Tachira, VE
On February 22, 2011, a Cessna 340 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tachira, VE. 6 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 22, 2011
- Place
- Tachira, VE
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 6 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 8.006°N, 72.338°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110325X60851
Official records · ERA11WA211
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On February 22, 2011, about 1915 UTC, a Cessna 340A, Venezulian registration YV2402, operated by Premezolados Agreconsa C.A., collided with mountainous terrain near Tachira, Venezuela. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the destination airport about 15 minutes before the accident, and flight plan information is unknown for the flight from Dr. Antonio Nicholas Briceno Airport (SVVL), Valera, Venezuela, to San Cristobal/Paramillo Airport (SVPM), San Cristobal, Venezuela. The airplane was destroyed by impact and the pilot and five passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from SVVL about 1825 UTC. According to the Venezuela investigator-in-charge, during cruise flight the airplane impacted the slope of a hill located in mountainous terrain. The crash site was located about 15 nautical miles and 327 degrees from the destination airport, at an elevation of approximately 5,171 feet. 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.
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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.
