Preliminary information
On May 5, 2013, about 1345 coordinated universal time (0915 local time), a Learjet Inc. 60, N119FD, was destroyed when it impacted terrain and a building while approaching Arturo Michelena Airport (SVVA), Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela. The two crew members were fatally injured. The flight, which originated at Oscar Machado Zuloaga Airport (SVCS), Miranda, Venezuela, was being conducted under Venezuelan flight regulations.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Venezuela. Further information may be obtained from:
Director General para la Prevencion e Investigacion de Accidentes Aereos
Ministerio del Poder Popular para Transporte Acuatico y Aereo
Avenida Francisco de Miranda
Torre MTT, Piso 20
Caracas,Venezuela
Tel: 58 212 2745544
This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the government of Venezuela.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for ERA13WA232 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 5, 2013
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Valencia, VE
- Nearest airport
- Arturo Michelena Airport (SVVA)
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 2
- Light
- Day
Learjet Inc 60
- N-number
- N119FD
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rule
- Non-US, non-commercial
- Purpose of flight
- UNK
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.