PIPER PA-31T

Buenos Aires, December 18, 2008

Event Information

DateDecember 18, 2008
Event TypeACC
LocationBuenos Aires
CountryAR
Coordinates-34.45389, -58.58778
AirportSan Fernando Airport
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberERA09WA094
Event ID20081218X20553

Aircraft

MakePIPER
ModelPA-31T
Registration #LV-MYX
CategoryAIR
FAR PartUNK
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured2

Event Location

Full Narrative

On December 18, 2008, at 0810 universal time coordinated, a Piper Aircraft, PA-31T, LV-MYX, operated by Aviacenter SA, impacted the ground a few minutes after takeoff from San Fernando Airport (SADF), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Visual flight rules prevailed. The airplane was substantially damaged. The two pilots were killed.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Argentina. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

FUERZA AÉREA ARGENTINA
COMANDO DE REGIONES AEREAS
Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviación Civil
1370 Belgrano Avenue 11th Floor
Buenos Aires, República Argentina C1093AAO
Fax number 54-11-4381-6333

This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Argentina.

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