Narrative:
At 04:28 CATA flight 670 departed Buenos Aires-Ezeiza Airport's runway 17 on a cargo flight to Corrientes (CNQ). Shortly after takeoff the pilot indicated that they wanted to return to the airport. The Ezeiza controller then cleared them to return to the airport and land on runway 17. Apparently the pilots lost control, crashed and the plane burst into flames near the 'Esperanza' golf course.
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.
CAUSE (translated from Spanish): An engine failed during takeoff phase of a non-scheduled cargo flight. The aircraft lost height and impacted with the ground, for reasons that may be related to excess weight, the Maximum Takeoff Weight and failure of an engine in flight, automatically, for undetermined reasons.
» NTSB
accident date: 26-10-2003
type: Fairchild FH-227B
registration: LV-MGV
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 26 October 2003 |
| Time: | 04:30 |
| Type: |  Fairchild FH-227B |
| Operator: | CATA Linea Aérea |
| Registration: | LV-MGV |
| MSN: | 567 |
| First flight: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 27650 |
| Cycles: | 21574 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Dart 532-7 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 5 km (3.1 mls) SSE of Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE) ( Argentina)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE/SAEZ), Argentina |
| Corrientes-Camba Punta Airport, CR (CNQ/SARC), Argentina | |
| Flightnumber: | 760 |
At 04:28 CATA flight 670 departed Buenos Aires-Ezeiza Airport's runway 17 on a cargo flight to Corrientes (CNQ). Shortly after takeoff the pilot indicated that they wanted to return to the airport. The Ezeiza controller then cleared them to return to the airport and land on runway 17. Apparently the pilots lost control, crashed and the plane burst into flames near the 'Esperanza' golf course.
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.
Probable Cause:
CAUSE (translated from Spanish): An engine failed during takeoff phase of a non-scheduled cargo flight. The aircraft lost height and impacted with the ground, for reasons that may be related to excess weight, the Maximum Takeoff Weight and failure of an engine in flight, automatically, for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» JIAAC» NTSB
Photos
accident date: 26-10-2003
type: Fairchild FH-227B
registration: LV-MGV
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA to Corrientes-Camba Punta Airport, CR as the crow flies is 818 km (511 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA to Corrientes-Camba Punta Airport, CR as the crow flies is 818 km (511 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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