Loss of control Accident Bellanca 7GCBC LV-WHM,
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Date:Sunday 14 February 2010
Time:19:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 7GCBC
Owner/operator:Laguna Blanca SA de Douglas Tompkins
Registration: LV-WHM
MSN: 295-71
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Cerca de la localidad de Santa Elena (Provincia de Entre Ríos) -   Argentina
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: JIAAC
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
A plane belonging to Estancia Laguna Blanca SA, crashed in a rural area of Entre Rios, due to an engine failure.

Cause
In a general aviation flight, during a low altitude and low speed overflight, probable entry into loss of lift, with subsequent impact against the ground and fire; due to inadequate use of flight and engine commands.
Contributing factors
1) Low altitude and low speed flight
2) Tailwind component.
3) Probable weight above the MTOW and CofG out of limits.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: JIAAC
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

Diario 1 de Entre Ríos
http://momento24.com/2010/02/15/entre-rios-cayo-una-avioneta-perteneciente-al-empresario-douglas-tompkins/
http://momento24.com/en/2010/02/15/douglas-tompkins-plane-crashed-in-entre-rios/
https://jiaac.gob.ar/files/2364988.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Feb-2010 21:01 Jorge B Added
16-Feb-2010 01:35 RobertMB Updated [Time, Registration, Source, Narrative]
14-Aug-2011 00:30 Anon. Updated [Source, Narrative]
15-Aug-2020 08:02 KagurazakaHanayo Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]
15-Aug-2020 08:03 harro Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ]

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