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| Date: | Saturday 24 February 2001 |
| Time: | 21:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 206 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | YV-196P |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Higuerote, Miranda -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Higuerote, Miranda, Venezuel |
| Higuerote, Miranda, Venezuel | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On February 24, 2001, at about 17:20 AST (Atlantic Standard Time) a Cessna 206, YV-196P, operated by the pilot on a sport parachuting flight, crashed shortly after departure from Higuerote, Miranda, Venezuela. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane crashed in the water near the beach area and was destroyed. The pilot and six parachutists sustained fatal injuries. The flight was originating at the time.
Witnesses in the area observed the aircraft take off and almost immediately nose down into the ocean.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA01WA087 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?_ev_id=20010305X00538&ntsbno=MIA01WA087&akey=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Jun-2016 22:23 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Mar-2021 14:19 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
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