Air Tractor AT502 LV-ZZX
13 December 2017 · Rivadavia, Argentina · Fatal
Summary
On 13 December 2017 at about 15:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT502 registered LV-ZZX was involved in an accident near Rivadavia, Argentina. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rivadavia, Argentina
- Coordinates
- -33.3225, -68.3306
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT502
- Registration
- LV-ZZX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ERA18WA060
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
The government of Argentina has notified the NTSB of an accident involving an Air Tractor AT-502B airplane that occurred on December 13, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Argentina's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Argentina.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT502 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2017 | Air Tractor AT502 | Philipp, Mississippi, United States | Midway-Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Air Tractor AT502 | La Crete, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Air Tractor AT502 | Placedo, Texas, United States | Coastal Flying Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Dec 2016 | Air Tractor AT502 | Primavera do Leste, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Air Tractor AT502 | Iowa, Louisiana, United States | Obrien's Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Air Tractor AT502 | Sorriso, Brazil | Argino Bedin | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2017 | Mitsubishi MU2B | San Fernando, Argentina | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Feb 2017 | Boeing 737 | Baraloche, Argentina | Aerolineas Argentineas S.A | Unknown | - |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucuman, Argentina | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Apr 2018 | Piper PA34-200T | La Pampa, Argentina | - | Unknown | - |
| 29 Jan 2018 | Embraer ERJ190 | Mar Del Plata, Argentina | Austral Lineas Aeras Cielos Del Sur S.A | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2018 | Boeing 737 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Flybondi | No injuries | - |