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| Date: | Saturday 6 February 2010 |
| Time: | 12:56 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroclub Mendoza |
| Registration: | LV-AZR |
| MSN: | 28-816034 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | nr Las Vegas -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | JIAAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Flew into the side of a hill.
Cause
In a general aviation flight, during the cruise phase, impact of the aircraft against the ground; due to loss of engine power, due to lack of fuel.
Contributing factors:
1) Inadequate planning and execution of the flight
2) Inadequate in-flight fuel management.
3) Low flight altitude.
4) Absence of refuelling procedures.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://losandes.com.ar/notas/2010/2/7/sociedad-471078.asp
https://jiaac.gob.ar/files/2364979.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2010 00:35 | harro | Added |
| 07-Feb-2010 02:00 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
| 07-Feb-2010 04:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 15-Aug-2020 12:26 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Aug-2020 12:27 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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