# NTSB ERA17WA296: Cessna T210, Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, August 27, 2017

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 27, 2017, 20:52 local (20:52 UTC)
- Place: Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela
- Coordinates: 7.870277, -63.399444
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=7.8703&lon=-63.3994&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-climb to cruise: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 4 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 95908
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA17WA296
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/95908/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA296

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-climb to cruise: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210 (M)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 210-61992
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; injuries: serious

## Weather



From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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