Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Mar 22, 1979, Maroa...
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on March 22, 1979 near Maroa Amazonas, Venezuela with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure in the initial climb...
- Date: March 22, 1979
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Maroa Amazonas, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure in the initial climb caused by water-contaminated fuel. The pilot had not drained the fuel tanks before departure.
A Cessna 207 Skywagon (YV-241C) of Aerovias Guayana (Aguaysa) lost engine power in the initial climb after takeoff from Maroa, Amazonas, Venezuela, on 22 March 1979. It stalled and crashed in an open field past the runway end. All seven occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.