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PIPER PA-28-236

Mercedes, November 21, 2011

Event Information

DateNovember 21, 2011
Event TypeACC
LocationMercedes
CountryAR
Coordinates-34.64944, -59.45055
AirportMercedes Airfield
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberERA12WA089
Event ID20111129X40802

Aircraft

MakePIPER
ModelPA-28-236
Registration #PG-449
OwnerArgentina Air Force
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageMINR

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
None2
Total Injured2

Event Location

Full Narrative

On November 21, 2011, about 1320 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-28-236, Argentine Air Force designation PF-449, and a Cessna 152, Argentine registration LV-OOF, collided while on approach to Mercedes Airfield (MRD), Mercedes, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The flight instructor and the pilot receiving instruction aboard the Cessna were fatally injured, while the 2 military pilots aboard the Piper were not injured. Both flights were conducted under Argentine flight regulations.

The investigation is under the direction of the Argentine Republic.

For further information contact:

Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviación Civil
1370 Belgrano Avenue 11th Floor
Buenos Aires, República Argentina C1093AAO
Fax - 54-11-4381-6333
Email - [email protected]

This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the Argentine Republic.
On November 21, 2011, about 1320 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-28-236, Argentine Air Force designation PF-449, and a Cessna 152, Argentine registration LV-OOF, collided while on approach to Mercedes Airfield (MRD), Mercedes, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The flight instructor and the pilot receiving instruction aboard the Cessna were fatally injured, while the 2 military pilots aboard the Piper were not injured. Both flights were conducted under Argentine flight regulations.

The investigation is under the direction of the Argentine Republic.

For further information contact:

Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviación Civil
1370 Belgrano Avenue 11th Floor
Buenos Aires, República Argentina C1093AAO
Fax - 54-11-4381-6333
Email - [email protected]

This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the Argentine Republic.

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This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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