GAA25WA073

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 550 · Baruta, Venezuela · January 29, 2025

Accident · FatalClass 3 · Foreign
Date
January 29, 2025
Place
Baruta, Venezuela
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
YV3561Cessna 550
Defining event
Initial climb: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
Investigation class
Class 3
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
199625

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
YV3561
Reported as
Cessna 550
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown