Mid-air collision Accident DINFIA IA 46 Ranquel 180 LV-GZV, Saturday 17 February 2007
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Date:Saturday 17 February 2007
Time:17:05
Type:DINFIA IA 46 Ranquel 180
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: LV-GZV
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Trenque Lauquen -   Argentina
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: JIAAC
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Two glider towing aircraft (Aero Boero AB-180, LV-MFV and DINFIA I.Ae. 46 Ranquel LV-GZV) collided and crashed.

Cause
During a regional flying tournament, in the final stretch of the landing, two aerotows collided and then dropped to the ground, due to deficient organization in the airfield traffic circuit.

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

Sources:

https://www.eldia.com/nota/2007-2-18-un-piloto-platense-murio-al-chocar-dos-avionetas
https://jiaac.gob.ar/files/2364386.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Feb-2019 14:00 gerard57 Added
01-Feb-2019 14:03 gerard57 Updated [Date, ]
16-Aug-2020 13:36 KagurazakaHanayo Updated [Time, Registration, Source, Narrative, ]
16-Aug-2020 13:38 harro Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ]
16-Aug-2020 13:40 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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