What happened
On the morning of the accident, a single-engine aircraft departed from Mahimdia Airfield at approximately 08:09 local time. The flight was operating as a cargo mission with a scheduled arrival in Imbaimadai at 08:40 local time. The pilot was the only person on board the aircraft during the flight.
Roughly 20 minutes after takeoff, while the aircraft was maintaining a cruising altitude of 6,500 feet, it encountered a dense forested area on a mountain slope within the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region. During this phase of flight, the aircraft struck trees, resulting in a crash. The impact caused the death of the pilot.
Findings
- The accident occurred during a period of poor weather conditions.
- The aircraft struck vegetation while navigating a mountainous terrain.