ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190996
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| Date: | Friday 28 October 2016 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  PZL M-18B Dromader |
| Owner/operator: | Agropecuaria Litoral |
| Registration: | LV-FHQ |
| MSN: | 1Z-027-18 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | nr Los Sauces, La Caldera Department -
 Argentina
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Aeroclub Salta Airfield |
| Aeroclub Salta Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | JIAAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A PZL M-18 Dromader agricultural aircraft was destroyed when it crashed into a wooded area during a fire fighting mission. The aircraft had been tasked to fight a forest fire near Los Sauces in the La Caldera Department in Argentina.
The pilot sustained fatal injuries.
Conclusions referring to factors related to the accident
- The evidence available for research was limited.
- General weather conditions were good, although smoke was present at the site of operation, reducing visibility.
- The sun was facing the trajectory of the aircraft prior to the first impact, probably reducing visibility as well.
- During the descent through a canyon, the aircraft hit the crown of some pines prior to the launch of water.
Conclusions referring to other operational safety risk factors identified by the investigation
- The training program recognized by the aeronautical authority for obtaining the license to fight forest and field fires does not incorporate content on the treatment of threats and errors (TEM).
- The current regulations do not require that those companies holding a CETA have an operations manual or operational safety management.
- The operator of the aircraft did not have an operations manual.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.laopinionsemanario.com.ar/noticia/fallecio-en-accidente-aereo-el-piloto-alejandro-kropilnicki-68500
http://informatesalta.com.ar/noticia/110852/urgente-se-cayo-el-avion-hidrante-de-la-provincia
Images:
Photo: Junta de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación Civil
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2016 15:28 | harro | Added |
| 04-Nov-2016 13:13 | harro | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 08-May-2018 16:25 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 16-Jan-2019 14:39 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo, Accident report, ] |
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