Piper PA-32RT-300T incident near Margarita, Ve, January 5, 2014
On January 5, 2014 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T, registered YV20070, suffered minor damage in an incident during enroute (cruise) near Margarita. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
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
- January 5, 2014 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Margarita, Venezuela · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-300T · all PA-32RT-300Ts on the register
- Registration
- YV20070 · no longer on the register · serial 32R-7987101
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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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
- Loss of engine power (total) during enroute (cruise) defining event
- Off-field or emergency landing during emergency descent
Pilot
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: SVMG Margarita
- Destination: SVBM Barquisimeto
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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