| Date: | Wednesday 28 February 1990 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  IAI Arava 201 |
| Owner/operator: | Guardia Nacional Bolivariana de Venezuela - GNBV |
| Registration: | GN7960 |
| MSN: | 064 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Caracas-La Carlota Airport -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Caracas/La Carlota-Gen. Francisco de Miranda Air Base (SVFM) |
| Los Roques Airport (LRV/SVRS) |
Struck funicular cables shortly after takeoff from Caracas-La Carlota Airport. The pilot lost control and the Arava crashed into trees.
Sources:
Scramble Vol.11, nr.10
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