- Date
- August 24, 2012, 20:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Calabozo, Venezuela
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- YV264AGulfstream G-164B
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Miscellaneous/other
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 84821
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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 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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- YV264A
- Reported as
- Gulfstream G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 633B
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Fumiwan C.A.
- Registered owner
- Fumiwan C.A.
- Departed
- LEC1 · Pista Lecherito
- Destination
- LEC1 · Pista Lecherito
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Seat
- Single
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 5, 2012, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 25 KB in all.