- 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.
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