Beech A100 incident near La Guaira, Ve, March 21, 2022
On March 21, 2022 at about 4:00 pm local time, a 1973 Beech A100, registered YV2885, was involved in an incident during enroute near La Guaira (Simón Bolívar International Ai airport). It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 21, 2022 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- La Guaira, Venezuela · Simón Bolívar International Ai · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beech A100, built 1973 · all A100s on the register
- Registration
- YV2885 · no longer on the register · serial B139
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during enroute defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 11,500 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Corporacion King Air 100 C.A
The flight
- Departed from: SVRS Los Roques Island
- Destination: SVCS Caracas
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 5 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.