Accident Cessna A185F Skywagon YV1606,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223467
 
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Date:Friday 22 March 2019
Time:10:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A185F Skywagon
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: YV1606
MSN: 18503181
Year of manufacture:1977
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:El Turmal peak, Trujillo -   Venezuela
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Metropolitano Airport (SVMP)
Destination airport:Santa Bárbara del Zulia-Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB/SVSZ)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The plane is missing. Search operations are being conducted. The wreckage of the plane was found on Sunday 24 March 2019 on a remote and inaccessible place. The sole pilot on board is deemed to have died in the crash.

Sources:

https://www.noticiascol.com/2019/03/22/avioneta-con-ruta-aeropuerto-metropolitano-santa-barbara-del-zulia-se-encuentra-desaparecida/
https://www.laprensalara.com.ve/2019/03/reportan-avioneta-desaparecida/
http://versionfinal.com.ve/sucesos/desaparece-avioneta-que-despego-de-miranda-con-destino-a-santa-barbara/
http://www.rescate.com/YV1606.html
http://www.diarioeltiempo.com.ve/noticias/encuentran-avioneta-desaparecida-en-limite-trujillo-lara

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Mar-2019 18:27 gerard57 Added
23-Mar-2019 19:01 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
23-Mar-2019 19:02 gerard57 Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
23-Mar-2019 19:14 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
23-Mar-2019 19:16 RobertMB Updated [Date]
23-Mar-2019 22:07 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]
26-Mar-2019 10:08 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative]
26-Mar-2019 14:45 Captain Adam Updated [Narrative]

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