ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34978
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| Date: | Monday 23 March 1998 |
| Time: | 12:06 |
| Type: | Cessna T207A Turbo Stationair 8 II |
| Owner/operator: | Misión Nuevas Tribus |
| Registration: | YV-2557-P |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Toqui -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Toqui airstrip |
| Puerto Ayacucho (SVPA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shortly after take-off the pilot encountered the Cerro Duido mountains, while maneuvering through the overcast mountains found himself in a canyon and unable to turn around or climb out, the pilot, Rick Burd, attempted to land on a rocky ledge but the terrain proved lethal. The aircraft was found by rescuers days later and the plane was unrecognizable, all occupants died in the tragic accident.
Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001211X09757&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Aug-2011 14:28 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2012 08:29 | Editor | Updated [Nature, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2015 18:58 | TB | Updated [Registration, Nature, Source] |
| 23-Feb-2017 14:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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