Preliminary information
On September 17, 2011, about 2135 universal coordinated time, a Gates Lear Jet 35, N535LC, was substantially damaged while landing at the Arturo Michelena Airport (SVVA), Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela. The two pilots and five passengers were not injured. The weather conditions and flight plan information was unknown for the personal flight that departed Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. Further information may be obtained from:
Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación
Ministerio del Poder Popular para las Obras Publicas y Vivienda
Av. Francisco de Miranda
Torre MINFRA, Piso-20
Caracas, Venezuela
Telephone: (+58 212) 2015491
This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Venezuela.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for ERA11WA518 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 17, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Valencia, Carabobo, VE
- Nearest airport
- Arturo Michelena (SVVA)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Gates Lear Jet 35
- N-number
- N535LC
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.