Piper PA-28-236 PG-449
21 November 2011 · Mercedes, Argentina · Fatal
Summary
On 21 November 2011 at about 13:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-236 registered PG-449 was involved in an accident near Mercedes, Argentina. 4 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mercedes, Argentina
- Nearest airport
- Mercedes Airfield (MRD)
- Coordinates
- -34.6494, -59.4506
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-236
- Registration
- PG-449
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mercedes
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- NTSB number
- ERA12WA089
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-28-236 | PG-449 | - | Minor |
| Cessna 152 | LV-OOF | - | Substantial |
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