ERA17WA296

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela · August 27, 2017

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
August 27, 2017, 20:52 local (20:52 UTC)
Place
Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela
Injuries
1 fatal, 4 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
YV2594Cessna T210
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise: Loss of engine power (total)
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
95908

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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 27, 2017 about 2052 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Cessna T210M, Venezuelan registration YV2594, was substantially damaged during a forced landing, after a loss of engine power near Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela. The pilot and three passengers were seriously injured, and one passenger was fatally injured. The airplane had departed Uriman Airport (SVUM), Bolivar, Venezuela, destined for Tomas de Heres Airport (SVCB), Bolivar, Venezuela.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. Further information can be obtained from: Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviatión Ministerio de Infraestructura Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela Av. Rafael Vivas Torre MINFRA, piso-20 Caracas, Venezuela Tel.: (58) 212-274-5590 This report is for information purposes, and only contains information released by the Government of Venezuela.

Aircraft

Registration
YV2594
Reported as
Cessna T210 (M)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
210-61992
Engine
Continental, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Departed
SVUM · Bolivar
Destination
SVCB · Bolivar

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Serious

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