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| Date: | Friday 20 February 2015 |
| Time: | Ca. 15:30 UT |
| Type: |  PZL-Mielec M-18A Dromader |
| Owner/operator: | Plan Nacional de Lucha contra el Fuego (National pla |
| Registration: | LV-BZI |
| MSN: | IZ025-26 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ca. Piedra del Aguila City (15 km on road - 6,4 nm course 033) - (Neuq -
 Argentina
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Neuquén AEP (SAZN/NQN) |
| San Martín de los Andes (SAZY/CPC) and then Cholila air strip (Chubut) | |
| Investigating agency: | JIAAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The plane carried out a forced landing on national route Nº 237, km 1431, over La Teresa stream bridge. (39º 57' 31,69" S - 70º 00' 01,17" O). The pilot with only minor injuries on his head.
Conclusions of the analysis.
In an aerial work flight, during the emergency landing run over a national route, the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft, hitting objects on the roadway and stopping at the side of a nearby stream due to a combination of the following factors:
- Inadequate flight planning.
- Geographical disorientation.
- Inadequate operator planning for special or booster operations.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.lmneuquen.com.ar/noticias/2015/2/20/buscan-una-avioneta-desaparecida-en-san-martin-de-los-andes-_247940
https://www.rionegro.com.ar/sociedad/cayo-en-piedra-del-aguila-una-avioneta-que-luchaba-contra-los-incendios-en-la-cordillera-LTRN_6059881
https://jiaac.gob.ar/files/75-15.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2015 17:46 | Jorge B. | Added |
| 20-Feb-2015 17:47 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2015 18:29 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2015 19:27 | Jorge B. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 21-Feb-2015 18:27 | Jorge B. | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Feb-2015 20:55 | Jorge B. | Updated [Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 23-Feb-2015 18:51 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 13-Mar-2015 19:11 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, ] |
| 26-Jul-2020 14:43 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Source, ] |
| 26-Jul-2020 14:45 | harro | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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