Accident Cessna 172R Skyhawk CC-AGC,
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Date:Tuesday 29 January 2013
Time:14:25 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Owner/operator:American Flyer Espana
Registration: CC-AGC
MSN: 17281393
Year of manufacture:2007
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:San Esteban, Los Andes -   Chile
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:SCAN
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: DGAC Chile
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Crashed at San Esteban, Los Andes. The instructor (aged 31) was killed. Both students were seriously injured.

MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT
The most likely cause of the accident that affected the Cessna 172R was the loss of lift, (stall) when flying at low altitude from the ground while performing a slow flight practice.
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
Disregard the course during the execution of the slow flight manoeuvre by deviating towards the mountainous sector.
To fly inadvertently outside the limits of the flight zone, considered by the flight school.
Paying attention to the interior of the cabin during the execution of the slow flight maneuver, losing the external references of course and height.
Make a sharp turn to the right, with low speed and no extended flap.

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

Sources:

http://www.cnnchile.com/noticia/2013/01/29/piloto-instructor-fallecio-tras-capotar-su-aeronave-en-el-sector-de-san-esteban-
http://aviaciontotal.cl/2013/01/avion-se-accidenta-en-las-proximidades-de-san-esteban/
https://m.es.upi.com/story/UPI-63211359514905/

http://www.aviationcorner.net/show_photo_en.asp?id=278920
https://www.dgac.gob.cl/wp-content/uploads/portalweb/rest-portalweb/jcr/repository/collaboration/sites%20content/live/dgac/categories/accidentes/investigacion/informestecnicos2013/documents/1657-20150409.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Jan-2013 09:55 TB Added
30-Jan-2013 09:56 TB Updated [Source]
30-Jan-2013 10:07 TB Updated [Registration, Total occupants, Nature, Narrative]
30-Jan-2013 12:56 avtat Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Phase, Narrative]
30-Jan-2013 13:15 avtat Updated [Registration]
30-Jan-2013 14:17 Geno Updated [Time, Registration, Source]
03-Feb-2013 02:02 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
01-Aug-2020 15:37 KagurazakaHanayo Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
01-Aug-2020 15:39 harro Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ]

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