Rosario | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The aircraft departed Rosario-Islas Malvinas Airport at 1900LT on a charter flight to Buenos Aires, carrying two passengers and two pilots. On approach to Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbury Airport by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, heavy rain falls and strong winds. The aircraft landed 200 metres past the runway 13 threshold and the crew stated the braking procedure. After a course of about 500 metres, the aircraft deviated to the left and veered off runway. It rolled on a grassy area then contacted the concrete taxiway, causing both main landing gear to be torn off. The aircraft came to rest 860 metres from the runway threshold and was damaged beyond repair. All four occupants evacuated safely.

Probable cause:

Conclusions regarding factors related to the accident:
- At the time of the event, meteorological conditions were poor with a strong storm, rain and gusts of wind.
- Visual cues may have been reduced due to heavy rain falls.
- The aircraft was displaced from the runway center line when it made contact with the ground.
- The aircraft made contact with the left landing gear off the runway due to strong gusts of wind.
- The lateral excursion to the grassy area occurred due to the impossibility of recovering the trajectory of the aircraft, once it was displaced by the action of the wind.

Final Report:

Crash of a Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) in Las Varillas: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 2011 at 2300 LT

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)

Operator:

Registration:

LV-WES

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Rosario – Córdoba

MSN:

61-0480-127

YOM:

1978

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

200

Captain / Total hours on type:

15.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

8000

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1000

Aircraft flight hours:

4594

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Rosario-Islas Malvinas Airport at 2215LT on a return trip to Córdoba, carrying two pilots. Bound to the northwest at an altitude of 8,000 feet, the crew was cleared to descend to 6,000 feet few minutes after takeoff. At 2242LT, the crew reported his position over Ubrel. Twenty minutes later, at 2300LT, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field located 6 km from Las Varillas. The wreckage was found the following morning. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control while in cruising altitude after the aircraft was flying in the vicinity of a multicell with convective activity, due to the combination of the following factors:
• Incorrect appreciation of the evolution of the meteorological conditions en route,
• Inadequate flight planning,
• Self-induced complacency,
• Inadequate risk assessment for meteorological hazards.

Final Report:

Crash of an Avro 748-1-105 in Loma Alta: 37 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1970 at 2055 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 748

Operator:

Registration:

LV-HGW

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Asunción – Formosa – Corrientes – Rosario – Buenos Aires

MSN:

1539

YOM:

1961

Flight number:

AR707

Location:

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Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

19049

Aircraft flight cycles:

15739

Circumstances:

The departure from Corrientes was delayed due to poor weather conditions. Shortly after takeoff from Corrientes-Camba Punta in the evening, while climbing, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions with CB's and turbulences. The aircraft bank left to 90° then nosed down to 45° and plunged before crashing at a speed of 400 km/h into a palms area located near Loma Alta, some 35 km southwest of Corrientes. The wreckage was found the next morning. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 37 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control of the airplane and collision with terrain when encountering a zone with adverse meteorological conditions and severe turbulence.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Rosario: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1968 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

LV-GHX

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

1274

YOM:

1959

Location:

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Region:

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft was engaged in a local post maintenance test flight with one technician and one pilot on board. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed near the runway end, killing both occupants.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK in Zárate: 30 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1964 at 0950 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

LV-FYJ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Santa Fe – Rosario – Buenos Aires

MSN:

14713/26158

YOM:

1944

Flight number:

143

Location:

Zárate

Buenos Aires province

Country:

Argentina

Region:

South America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

7032

Captain / Total hours on type:

5070.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1851

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1330

Aircraft flight hours:

31545

Circumstances:

The flight took off from Rosario at 09:01 for a flight to Buenos Aires, the last leg of a flight from Santa Fe to Buenos Aires. Flight plan altitude was 1200 m. Turbulence, however, forced the crew to climb to 1800 m and later to 2400 m. At 09:43 the pilot reported a localized fire in the cabin and reported that they intended to make an emergency landing at Zárate. The plane didn't make it to Zárate and was seen trying to make an emergency landing in a field, 9 km from Zárate. The plane struck the ground with the undercarriage, left wing and engine and started to disintegrate. A fire erupted, but didn't spread over the entire aircraft. A passenger was seriously injured while 30 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Impact with the ground, for reasons which could not be ascertained, during a precautionary landing. There were fumes or smoke in the cabin and No.2 engine was cut and its propeller was windmilling, due to oil leakage.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sandringham II off Buenos Aires: 9 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1957 at 1257 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sandringham

Operator:

Registration:

LV-AAR

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Buenos Aires – Rosario – Corrientes – Formosa – Asunción

MSN:

SH.03C

YOM:

1945

Flight number:

AR706

Location:

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Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

9240

Captain / Total hours on type:

1019.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1297

Copilot / Total hours on type:

122

Aircraft flight hours:

7905

Circumstances:

The seaplane left Buenos Aires harbor at 1152LT bound for Asunción with intermediate stops at Rosario, Corrientes and Formosa. Few minutes after takeoff, the captain encountered oscillations and difficulties to control the airplane so he decided to return to Buenos Aires for a safe landing. Unfortunately, it was not possible to land immediately because of the presence of ship in the channel. Following several circuits, the pilot-in-command attempted to land when the airplane crashed into the sea few hundred yards off shore. A crew member and eight passengers were killed while 41 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

The accident was probably caused by a premature withdrawal of the flaps, a trend exacerbated by abnormal conditions affecting the airworthiness of the seaplane, particularly evident in the approach procedure, and a concurrent cause of inadequate maintenance of the aircraft, and the failure in the process of clearing the elevator control, established by seaplane maintenance manual.

Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed 10A Electra near Rosário: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1953

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 10 Electra

Operator:

Registration:

PP-NBC

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

São Luís – Grajaú

MSN:

1073

YOM:

1936

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to attempt an emergency landing when control was lost and the aircraft crashed in a field located near Rosário. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sandringham 2 off Buenos Aires: 18 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1948 at 0915 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sunderland

Operator:

Registration:

LV-AAP

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Rosario – Buenos Aires

MSN:

SH-02C

Flight number:

343

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The approach to Buenos Aires harbor was completed in foggy conditions. The seaplane hit the water surface and crashed in the River Plate. Six passengers were injured while 18 other occupants were killed. Few hours later, two survivors died from their injuries.

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