On April 18, 2001, at an unknown time, a Beechcraft 55, YV-2345p operated by the pilot on a personal flight crashed while en route from San Antonio del Tachira to Maracaibo, Venezuela. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. A visual flight plan was filed for the flight. The airplane lost power on one engine before the collision with terrain. The pilot, the sole occupant, received fatal injuries.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Venezuela. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Oficina de Inspectoria Aeronautica
Parque Central Torre Este, piso 34
Caracas 1010, Venezuela
Telephone: (582) 509-2457

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained from or released by the government of Venezuela.