- Date
- August 19, 2017, 04:15 local (04:15 UTC)
- Place
- Naiguata, Venezuela
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- YV3191Learjet 25
- Defining event
- Enroute-climb to cruise: Loss of control in flight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 95877
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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 19, 2017, about 0415 universal coordinated time, a Learjet 25D, Venezuelan registration YV3191, descended and impacted the ocean about 5 nautical miles north of Naiguatá, Vargas, Venezuela. The two pilots and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane departed Simón Bolívar International Airport (SVMI), Maiquetía, Venezuela, and was destined for General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (SVBC), Barcelona, Venezuela.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Venezuela. Further information may be obtained from: General Directorate for Research and Prevention of Air Accidents Av. Francisco de Miranda Torre MTT, Piso 20 Chacao, Caracas 1060 Venezuela Telephone: (58) 212-201-3904 This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the government of Venezuela.
Aircraft
- Registration
- YV3191
- Reported as
- Learjet 25 (D)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-368
- Engines
- General Electric CJ-610, 2,950 lbs thrust, turbo jetGeneral Electric CJ-610, 2,950 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- El Marshall
- Registered owner
- El Marshall
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- SVMI · Maiquetia
- Destination
- SVBC · Barcelona
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 9,999 statute miles
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.81 inHg
- Observed at
- SVMI, 15 nm away