Fatal Mountain Collision in the Chimanta Range (YV-O-CBL-7)

Incident Overview and Flight Details A single-engine aircraft departed from Ciudad Bolívar at 1016LT, bound for Uonquén in the State of Bolívar. During the flight, the pilot reported flying at an altitude of 11,500 feet in poor weather conditions around 1100LT. ## Collision and Casualties Approximately 45 minutes after the pilot's weather report, the aircraft was cruising at 7,000 feet when it struck the slope of Mt Awakapa Tepuy, located within the Chimanta Mountain Range. The impact resulted in the deaths of all seven people on board, which included two church women. ## Official Investigation Findings The official accident investigation concluded that the probable cause of the fatal collision was controlled flight into terrain.