Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Alto Orinoco Venezuela
Friday, November 28, 2003 15:15 AST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On November 28, 2003, about 1515 Atlantic standard time, A Cessna 206, Venezuelan registration YV-874C, registered and operated by Wayumi Air Tax Company, impacted with terrain shortly after takeoff from "La Esmeralda" airstrip located at Autonomo Alto Orinoco, Estado Amazonas, Venezuela. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and flight plan information is not known. The airplane incurred substantial damage. The commercial rated pilot and the five passengers sustained minor injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Preliminary information received by the NTSB indicated the airplane impacted with terrain a minute after takeoff. The pilot and the passengers were aided out of the damaged airplane and rendered medical treatment by local residents. They were later flown to Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela. 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 11/28/2003
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1515
Event Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time
Event City Alto Orinoco
Event State --
Event Country VENEZUELA
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2003
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 032800N
Event Location Longitude 0654100W
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 1000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 26
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.71
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 6
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 6
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source Private Citizen
NTSB Notification Date Dec 1 2003 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 15 2003 2:01PM
User who most recently changed record KENJ
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office FAA Miami International

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number MIA04WA032
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model 206
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 Puerto Ayacucho
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code --
Departure City --
Departure State --
Departure Country VE
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone AST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code --
Destination City Unknown
Destination State --
Destination Country --
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff - initial climb
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Dec 15 2003 2:01PM
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 --