ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17630
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| Date: | Monday 28 April 2008 |
| Time: | 14:25 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Aircraft Guaranty Holdings & Trust LLC Trustee |
| Registration: | N6463L |
| MSN: | 31-421 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Catia La Mar, Estado Vargas, Maiquetia -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Aeropuerto Internacional Del Centro Simon Bolivar (SVMI) Maiquetia, Ve |
| Hato Airport (TNCC) Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On April 28, 2008, about 14:25 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Piper PA-31-310, N6463L, was destroyed during impact with residences, shortly after takeoff from Aeropuerto Internacional Del Centro Simon Bolivar (SVMI), Maiquetia, Venezuela. The certificated airline transport pilot, two passengers, and five people on the ground were fatally injured. The flight was destined for Hato Airport (TNCC), Curacao, Netherlands Antilles.
According to preliminary information from the Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviacion (JIAA) of Venezuela, the pilot reported a loss of engine power after takeoff, and attempted to return to the departure airport. During the return, the airplane impacted several buildings in a residential area, and a post crash fire ensued.
OCCUPANTS OF AIRCRAFT:
PILOT: JOSE MARIO Donadi Gafaro, DoB 26-8-63, AGE: 43 YEARS (DEAD)
PASSENGERS:
1. JOSE ALFREDO ANZOLA JAUMOTTE, DoB 11-6-74, AGE: 34 YEARS (DIED)
2. Adam Ramirez EDUARDO MENDEZ, DoB 28-8-49, AGE: 59 YEARS (DIED)
PERSONS KILLED ON THE GROUND:
1. Yesinia GONZÁLEZ, 30 YEARS (DECEASED)
2. JENNIE GONZÁLEZ, 30 YEARS (DECEASED)
3. ESTEFANIA GONZÁLEZ 09 YEARS (DECEASED)
PERSONS WOUNDED ON THE GROUND:
1. JOEL CRUZ (INJURED MINOR 07 MONTHS)
2. JOHNNY GONZÁLEZ (HURT)
3. MARIE GONZALEZ, 16 YEARS (WOUNDED)
4. ELIZABETH CORNER, 31 YEARS (WOUNDED)
5. MAGGI GUZMAN 08 YEARS (DECEASED)
Aircraft registration N6463L cancelled by the FAA on June 13, 2008
Sources:
NTSB
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6463L
3. https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N6463L
4. http://www.scramble.nl/civil-database/details?bt=pa&af=374
5. http://www.rescate.com/N6463L.html
6. http://www.noticias24.com/actualidad/noticia/13833/se-estrella-una-avioneta-en-catia-la-mar-vargas
7. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/2008/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-catia-la-mar-4-killed/]
8. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2008 12:10 | harro | Added |
| 28-Apr-2008 22:45 | Updated | |
| 29-Apr-2008 05:54 | asdrubal1990 | Updated |
| 07-Jun-2008 23:31 | Fusko | Updated |
| 20-Apr-2015 16:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2015 16:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 17-Sep-2017 19:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2017 15:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
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