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| Date: | Friday 29 March 2024 |
| Time: | c. 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Club Aéreo de Villarrica |
| Registration: | CC-PFV |
| MSN: | 17257484 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Riñihue, near El Vergel Airport (SCVG), Los Ríos Region -
 Chile
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Villarrica Airport (SCVI) |
| Riñihue-El Vergel Airport (SCVG) | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Cessna 172K Skyhawk CC-PFV of Villarrica Club Aéreo (Flying Club) crashed short of El Vergel Airport (SCVG), Los Ríos Region.
The pilot perished and two ocupnts suffered serious injuries and the aircraft received substantial damage. The aircraft had to be cut off by the local Fire engine to rescue the trapped on board.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.diariodevaldivia.cl/noticia/emergencias/2024/03/reportan-que-avion-capoto-en-rinihue
https://www.rioenlinea.cl/reportan-caida-de-avioneta-en-localidad-de-rinihue/
https://twitter.com/ECHBiobio/status/1773790376601465145
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/53788_1525746633.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 19:40 | poxipol | Added |
| 29-Mar-2024 20:16 | poxipol | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Mar-2024 20:27 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Mar-2024 20:27 | RobertMB | Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, ] |
| 29-Mar-2024 21:36 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 30-Mar-2024 18:58 | poxipol | Updated [Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Mar-2024 18:58 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 05-Mar-2025 08:16 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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