Cessna U206 accident near Santa Elena De Uairén, Outside the U.S., June 3, 2025
On June 3, 2025 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna U206, registered YV1983, suffered minor damage in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Santa Elena De Uairén, Outside the U.S.. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under rules the NTSB did not record. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. 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
- June 3, 2025 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Santa Elena De Uairén, Venezuela · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206 G · all U206s on the register
- Registration
- YV1983 · no longer on the register · serial U20606000
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · 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 (cruise) defining event
- Off-field or emergency landing during emergency descent
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Itwewquen Community
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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