Cessna 182 accident near Rio Negro, Bolivar, Ve, May 21, 2010
On May 21, 2010 at about 5:37 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered YV158E, was destroyed in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Rio Negro, Bolivar (General Manuel Carlos Piar Int airport). It was an instructional flight under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 21, 2010 · about 5:37 pm local time
- Place
- Rio Negro, Bolivar, Venezuela · General Manuel Carlos Piar Int · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 F · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- YV158E · no longer on the register · serial 18254672
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 21, 2010, about 1737 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 182F, Venezuelan registration YV158E, operated by Corona's Pilot Escuela de Aviacion, was destroyed after it impacted an electrical cable during a training flight in Rio Negro, Estado Bolivar, Venezuela. The flight instructor and a trainee were killed. The local instructional flight was operated under Venezuelan flight regulations, and had departed from General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport (SVPR), Estado Bolivar, Venezuela. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Ministerio del Poder Popular para las Obras Publicas y Vivienda Av. Francisco de Miranda Torre MINFRA, Piso-20 Caracas, Venezuela Telephone: (0212) 2015491 This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the Government of Venezuela.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT) during enroute (cruise) defining event
Flight instructor
- Injury: fatal
Dual student
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SVPR Guayana Bolivar
- Destination: SVPR Guayana Bolivar
- Flight plan: not recorded
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
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