Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

San Fernando Argentina
Thursday, October 28, 2004 20:28 AST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On October 28, 2004, about 2028 local time, a Cessna 337G, Argentinean registration LV-WHH, registered to and operated by a private individual as a personal flight, incurred damage while landing in San Fernando, Argentina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The Argentine certificated pilot and two passengers received minor injuries, and the aircraft incurred substantial damage. The flight originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the same day, about 2000. On November 8, 2004, the NTSB received notification from an official with the Office of the Junta de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion Civil (JIAAC) in Argentina, providing details about the accident. The official stated that LV-WHH had its right main landing gear collapse while landing due to a loss of hydraulic pressure in the landing gear system. The official further stated that the hydraulic actuator was preliminarily determined to have malfunctioned and it has been sent to a laboratory for examination. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Argentina. Any further information may be obtained from: Junta de Investigacion de Accidentes de Av. Civil Avenida Belgrano 1370 - Piso 11 B 1093 Buenos Aires, Argentina Telephone: 011-541-14-381-6333 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Argentina.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/28/2004
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 2028
Event Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time
Event City San Fernando
Event State --
Event Country ARGENTINA
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2004
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 342755S
Event Location Longitude 0583503W
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 SADF
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 7000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.88
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 3
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source JIAAC Argentina
NTSB Notification Date Nov 1 2004 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 912
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Nov 9 2004 9:19AM
User who most recently changed record KENJ
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office FAA Miami International Office

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number MIA05WA026
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model 337G
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code --
Departure City Buenos Aires
Departure State --
Departure Country AR
Departure Time 2000
Departure Time Zone AST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code SADF
Destination City San Fernando
Destination State --
Destination Country AR
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Nov 9 2004 9:19AM
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 --