Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Valencia Venezuela
Monday, June 20, 2005 22:55 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On June 20, 2005, at 2255 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 525A, N27VQ, registered to Cessna Finance Corporation, operated by Venequip as a business flight, landed long on runway 10 at Arturio Michelena Airport, Valencia, Venezuela, with 3,000 feet of a wet runway remaining. The airplane departed the runway, collided with a ditch, turned 180-degrees, and collapsed the main landing gear. The airplane received substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The airline transport rated pilot, co-pilot, and one passenger reported no injuries. The airplane departed from La Chinita Airport, Maracaibo, Venezuela, on June 20, 2005, at 2208. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Venezuela. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela Ministerio de Transportes y Communicaciones Direccion General sectorial de transporte aereo (DGSTA) Oficina de Inspectoria Aeronautica Parque central, Torre este, Piso # 34 Apartado de Correos 17587 Caracas, Venezuela Telephone: 011-58-212-509-2404

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/20/2005
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 2255
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Valencia
Event State --
Event Country VENEZUELA
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2005
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 100850N
Event Location Longitude 0675542W
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 SVVA
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1600
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.99
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source NTSB Sotheast Regional Office
NTSB Notification Date Jun 21 2005 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 22 2005 1:13PM
User who most recently changed record POWP
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Miami International Field Office

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N27VQ
NTSB Number ATL05WA108
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model 525A
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 2
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? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address Zona Industrial 1 Calle 33 con carrera 4
Operator City Barquisimeto
Operator State --
Operator Country --
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code SVMC
Departure City Maracaibo
Departure State --
Departure Country VE
Departure Time 2208
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code SVVA
Destination City Valencia
Destination State --
Destination Country VE
Specific Phase of Flight Landing - roll
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record May 9 2008 9:29AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\HAMG
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --