Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Uriman Venezuela
Saturday, July 5, 2003 15:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On July 5, 2003, about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182, Venezuelan registration YV-1015P, impacted rising terrain following a reported lost of engine power shortly after takeoff from Uriman Airport, Uriman, Venezuela. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Information received by the NTSB indicated the aircraft's engine failed shortly after takeoff from Uriman Airport and the airplane collided with rising terrain during the subsequent forced landing in instrument meteorological conditions. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Venezuela. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Direccion De Aeronautica Civil Parque Central Torre Este, Piso 34 Caracas 1010, Venezuela Telephone: 582 509-2456 This report is for information purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the Venezuelan Government.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/5/2003
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Uriman
Event State --
Event Country VENEZUELA
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2003
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 052200N
Event Location Longitude 0623700W
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID SVCB
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1300
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source
NTSB Notification Date Jul 5 2003 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 17 2003 2:19PM
User who most recently changed record KENJ
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Miami International

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number MIA03WA136
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model 182
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed --
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site --
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? --
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? --
Operator Street Address --
Operator City Ciudad Bolivar
Operator State --
Operator Country VE
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code SVUM
Departure City Uriman
Departure State --
Departure Country VE
Departure Time 1500
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SVCB
Destination City Ciudad Bolivar
Destination State --
Destination Country VE
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff - initial climb
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Jul 17 2003 2:20PM
User who most recently changed record KENJ
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --