Cessna 340 crash, Feb 22, 2011 (6 killed), Lobatera
Cessna 340 accident on February 22, 2011 near Lobatera, Táchira, Venezuela with 6 fatalities. Cause: Loss of situational awareness after the change...
- Date: February 22, 2011
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Lobatera, Táchira, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of situational awareness after the change from visual to instrument flight in deteriorating weather, per the Venezuelan investigation summary, with the human factor as the main cause.
A Cessna 340 on a charter flight from Valera, with a stop at El Vigía, began under visual rules. Weather worsened during the descent toward San Antonio del Táchira, and the pilot switched to instrument flight. Control was lost and the aircraft disintegrated on a mountain slope near Lobatera, killing all six people on board.