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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Buenos Aires Argentina
Sunday, October 26, 2003 8:31 UTC
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On October 26, 2003, about 0831 UTC, a Fairchild FH-227B, Argentinean registration LV-MGV, operated by CATA Linea Aérea, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina, while on a domestic cargo flight. Instrument meteorological condition prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, co-pilot, and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight was destined for Camba Punta Airport, Corrientes, Argentina and was originating at the time.
Information received from, Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviacion Civil (JIAAC), stated that shortly after takeoff from runway 17 the pilot indicated they wanted to return to the airport. The air traffic controller then cleared them to return to the airport and land on runway 17. In the process of returning to the airport the airplane lost altitude and crashed on a golf course. A post crash fire consumed the airplane. The left propeller was found in feathered position and the right engine appeared to be developing full power. The landing gear and flaps were found in the retracted position.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Argentina. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviación Civil
Avda. Belgrano 1370 11 " B"
(C1093AAO) Buenos Aires
República Argentina
Telephone: 54-11-4381-6333
Fax: 54-11-4317-6704/6
WEB: WWW.jiaac.org
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the Government of the Argentina.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 10/26/2003 |
| Event Day of the Week | Sunday |
| Time of Event | 831 |
| Event Time Zone | Coordinated Universal Time? Same as GMT |
| Event City | Buenos Aires |
| Event State | -- |
| Event Country | ARGENTINA |
| Zipcode of the event site | -- |
| Event Date Year | 2003 |
| Event Date Month | 10 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | Yes |
| Event Location Latitude | 344905S |
| Event Location Longitude | 0583209W |
| Event Location Airport | -- |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | -- |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | SAEZ |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | -- |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | -- |
| Lighting Conditions | -- |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Unknown |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Unknown |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 6 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 68 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 57 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 200 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 13 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.83 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | 5 |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 5 |
| Investigating Agency | Foreign |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | JIAAC Argentina |
| NTSB Notification Date | Oct 27 2003 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1838 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 30 2003 12:09PM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\JOHB |
| Basic weather conditions | Instrument Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | FAA Miami International |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | -- |
| NTSB Number | MIA04WA014 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Non-U.S., Commercial |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | Unknown |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Destroyed |
| Aircraft Fire | -- |
| Aircraft Explosion | -- |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Fairchild |
| Aircraft Model | FH227B |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | -- |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | -- |
| Number of Engines | -- |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | -- |
| ELT Activated | -- |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | -- |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | -- |
| Aircraft Owner State | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Country | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | -- |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | -- |
| Operator Same as Owner? | -- |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | -- |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | Buenos Aires |
| Operator State | -- |
| Operator Country | AR |
| Operator Zip code | -- |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | Non-scheduled |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Cargo |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | -- |
| Second Pilot on Board | -- |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | EZE |
| Departure City | Buenos Aires |
| Departure State | -- |
| Departure Country | AR |
| Departure Time | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | ADT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | CNQ |
| Destination City | Corrientes |
| Destination State | -- |
| Destination Country | AR |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Takeoff - initial climb |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Nov 7 2003 11:06AM |
| User who most recently changed record | KENJ |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |