ERA09WA486

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 208 · La Tortuga, Venezuela · August 26, 2009

Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigation
Date
August 26, 2009, 11:52 local (11:52 UTC)
Place
La Tortuga, Venezuela
Injuries
2 minor, 11 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
YV1182Cessna 208
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise: Loss of engine power (total)
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Parties
FAA Miami IFO
Case key
74610

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Loss of engine power (total)Enroute-climb to cruiseAll aircraft: 3,820 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

On August 26, 2009, about 1152 UTC, a Cessna 208B, Venezuelan registration YV1182, registered to and operated by Linea Turista Aerotuy (LTA), as a scheduled domestic passenger flight, had a total loss of engine power. The airline transport (ATP) rated pilot ditched the airplane into the Caribbean Sea adjacent to Tortuga Island, Venezuela. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The ATP pilot and 11 passengers reported no injuries. The co-pilot and 1 passenger reported minor injuries. The flight originated from Los Roques, Venezuela at 1114. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviatión Ministerio de Infraestructura Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela Av. Francisco de Miranda Torre MINFRA, piso-20 Caracas, Republica de Bolivariana de Venezuela Telephone: 58-212-201-5938 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Venezuela.

Aircraft

Registration
YV1182
Reported as
Cessna 208 (B)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Linea Turistica Aerotuy (LTA)
Registered owner
Linea Turistica Aerotuy (LTA)
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Departed
LRV · Los Roques
Destination
PMV · Porlomar
Flight plan
VFR

Flight crew · 2

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
None
Certificate
Airline transport
Role
Co-pilot
Injuries
Minor
Certificate
Commercial
Seat
Right

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
70° at 8 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
81 °F, dew point 75 °F
Altimeter
29.87 inHg
Observed at
SVMG