Accident Aero Boero AB-115AG LV-LEO, Thursday 8 March 2012
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Date:Thursday 8 March 2012
Time:22:12 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic AB11 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aero Boero AB-115AG
Owner/operator:private
Registration: LV-LEO
MSN: 051
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:8 km from Huanchilla, Cordoba -   Argentina
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: JIAAC
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Crashed in a field, killing the pilot (40).

Cause
During a general aviation flight, in the return phase to the base of operation, loss of control of the aircraft with subsequent ground impact occurred due to a probable sudden in-flight incapacitation of the pilot, attributed to a combination of the following factors:
- The non-use of safety and protective equipment (SPE)
- Poor cabin insulation
- High ambient temperature.
- Absence of operating procedures
- Lack of suitability and qualification of the aircraft operator.

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

Sources:

http://www.lavoz.com.ar/noticias/sucesos/se-estrello-avioneta-huanchilla
https://jiaac.gob.ar/files/4612.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Mar-2012 11:23 TB Added
18-Jul-2020 06:34 KagurazakaHanayo Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ]
18-Jul-2020 06:35 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Narrative, Plane category, ]
18-Jul-2020 06:36 harro Updated [Time, Accident report, ]

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