BEECH 95B55 - B

Concepcion — November 16, 2012

Event Information

DateNovember 16, 2012
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberERA13WA431
Event ID20130926X20103
LocationConcepcion
CountryPA
Coordinates-23.11750, -57.88250
AirportNone
Highest InjuryFATL

Aircraft

MakeBEECH
Model95B55 - B
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition—
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal3
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured3

Event Location

Full Narrative

On November 16, 2012, about 0813 local time (1113 coordinated universal time), a Beech BE-55, Paraguayan registration ZP-BLV, was destroyed when it impacted terrain about 500 meters short of the runway at a ranch in Departamento Presidente Hayes, about 50 kilometers northwest of Concepcion, Paraguay, and 235 kilometers north of Asuncion, Paraguay. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The Paraguayan pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight, which originated at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (SGAS), Asuncion, Paraguay, was operating under Paraguayan flight regulations.

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Paraguay. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Direccion Nacional de Aeronautica Civil

Centro de Investigacion y Prevencion de Accidentes Aeronauticos (CIPAA)

Aeropuerto International Silvio Pettirossi

CC 1752 Asuncion

Asuncion Paraguay

Phone: (595-21) 64559

Fax: (595-21) 645599

This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the government of Paraguay.

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