Fairchild SA-227 CX-LAS

Summary

On 6 June 2012 at about 23:00 local time, a Fairchild SA-227 registered CX-LAS, operated by Aero VIP Ltda, was involved in an accident near Montevideo, Uruguay. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 June 2012 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Montevideo, Uruguay

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Fairchild SA-227

Registration

CX-LAS

Category

Airplane

Operator

Aero VIP Ltda

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

DCA12WA119

2 people died.

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 June 6, 2012, at approximately 2300 UTC time, a Fairchild SA227, s/n AC-482, operated by Aero VIP Ltd as a cargo flight, departed from Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport, Montevideo, Uruguay. During initial climb, radar contact with the aircraft was lost, and the aircraft crashed into the Rio de la Plata. The wreckage was located on July, 20, 2012. The two flightcrew were fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed. The investigation is being conducted by the Oficina de Investigacion y Prevencion de Accidentes de Aviacion (OIPAIA) of Uruguay. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane, and as the State of Manufacture of the engines. All inquiries should be directed to the OIPAIA at: Direccion Nacional De Aviacion Civil E Infraestructura Aeronautica Oficina de Investigacion y Prevencion de Accidentes de Aviacion Comision Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviacion email: [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.