Amateur-built BN2A accident near San Salvador De Paul, Ve, September 11, 2017
On September 11, 2017 at about 2:00 pm local time, a amateur-built BN2A, registered YV1441, was involved in an accident during landing (landing roll) near San Salvador De Paul (San Salvador De Paul airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- September 11, 2017 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- San Salvador De Paul, Venezuela · San Salvador De Paul
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built BN2A
- Registration
- YV1441 · no longer on the register · serial 228
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 11, 2017 about 1400 coordinated universal time, a Britten Norman BN2-A, Venezuelan registration YV1441, was landing at San Salvador de Paul, Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, when it struck and fatally injured a child who was on the runway. The pilot was not injured and the airplane was not damaged. The airplane had departed Tomas de Heres (SVCB), Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. Further information can be obtained from: Junta Investigadora de Accidentes Aereos Av. Francisco de Miranda Torre MTT, Piso 20 Chacao, Caracas 1060 Venezuela Telephone: (58) 212-274-5590 Fax: (58) 212 201-5800 This report is for information 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
- Miscellaneous/other during landing (landing roll) defining event
Pilot
- Seat: unk
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: SVCB Bolivar
- Destination: NA San Salvador
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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