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| Date: | Thursday 26 July 2001 |
| Time: | 07:35 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Francisco Belarosa |
| Registration: | YV-1450P |
| MSN: | E-1220 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 80 mi N of Aruba -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Maracaibo-La Chinita International Airport (MAR/SVMC) |
| Providenciales International Airport (PLS/MBPV) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On Thursday, July 26, 2001, about 0609 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Beechcraft BE-36, Venezuelan registration YV-1450P, ditched in the Caribbean Sea, about 80 miles north of Aruba, Netherlands Antilles. It is unknown whether a flight plan was filed or the type of meteorological conditions that prevailed. The pilot-in-command and one passenger received minor injuries. The flight departed from Maracaibo, Venezuela , about 1 hour 26 minutes before the accident.
It was reported that prior to the ditching, the pilot transmitted a MAYDAY call. The occupants were rescued by a helicopter operating in the general area of the ditching.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Venezuela. Any further information pertaining this accident may be obtained from:
Direccion de Aeronautica Civil
Prevencion e Investigacion de accidentes
Parque Central Torre Este, Piso 34,
Caracas 1010, Venezuela
Telephone 582-509-2457
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained from or released by the government of Venezuela.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
Sources:
1. NTSB id 20010801X01575
2. NTSB MIA01WA196
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 10:30 | harro | Updated [Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Nov-2017 17:10 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 28-Sep-2023 07:37 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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