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| Date: | Saturday 6 December 2025 |
| Time: | c. 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT-300 Lance II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | YV1560 |
| MSN: | 32R-7985035 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Maracaibo, Miranda, Zulia -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Maracaibo-La Chinita International Airport (MAR/SVMC) |
| Maracaibo-La Chinita International Airport (MAR/SVMC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Piper PA-32R-300 Lance experienced an engine failure durig a test flight and crashed into lake Maracaibo, Miranda, Zulia.
The pilot was rescued and the aircraft sank.
Sources:
https://diarioversionfinal.com/sucesos/reportan-caida-de-avioneta-al-lago-de-maracaibo-pescadores-rescataron-ileso-al-piloto/
https://noticialdia.com/zulia/cayo-avioneta-en-lago-de-maracaibo/
https://focoinformativo.site/rescatan-con-vida-a-piloto-de-una-aeronave-hundida-en-el-lago-de-maracaibo/
https://diarioelregionaldelzulia.com/cae-al-lago-de-maracaibo-aeronave-ligera-y-sus-dos-ocupantes-salieron-ilesos/#google_vignette
History of this aircraft
Ex YV-1657P, YS-346-P, N9459N
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2025 03:56 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 07-Dec-2025 07:59 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
| 07-Dec-2025 08:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
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