Left Main Gear Collapse at Los Roques Airport (YV186T)

Incident Overview and Outcome During a landing at Los Roques Airport, the aircraft's left main landing gear collapsed. The structural failure caused the aircraft to veer off the runway to the left, ultimately coming to rest on the edge of a lagoon. Despite the severity of the incident, all 16 occupants on board escaped without injury. The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it beyond repair. ## Official Investigation Findings The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the incident was the failure of the left main gear upon landing. The specific reasons for this mechanical failure were not identified in the official findings.