Runway excursion Accident Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk LV-OBO , Saturday 11 January 2020
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Date:Saturday 11 January 2020
Time:19:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: LV-OBO
MSN: 38-80A0035
Engine model:Lycoming O-235
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Rawson Airfield -   Argentina
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Rawson Airfield
Destination airport:Rawson Airfield
Investigating agency: JST
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
According to Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte (JST) investigation, the accident was the result of a hard landing on RWY 04 of Rawson airfield. The Tomahawk was displaced to the left, veering off the runway when collided with its left wingtip; the nose landing gear collapsed, damaging propeller and engine. The pilot stated the plane "floated" over the runway for more than she expected, and the wind was to be blamed for the unstability of the landing. The accident was informed to JST one week later, and some damaged parts were removed before the investigation began.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: JST
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.diariojornada.com.ar/264594/sociedad/investigan_un_extrano_accidente_de_una_avioneta_del_aeroclub_de_rawson/
Link to the investigation results by JST Argentina, as a downloadable PDF (in Spanish)
https://twitter.com/JSTsucesos/status/1376933120071626757

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Jan-2020 14:54 gerard57 Added
24-Jan-2020 22:27 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Destination airport, ]
30-Mar-2021 17:52 poxipol Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
30-Mar-2021 17:53 harro Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Accident report, ]

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