- Date
- June 18, 2010, 11:18 local (11:18 UTC)
- Place
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- LV-WJXBolkow BO105
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- FAA Miami International Field Office
- Case key
- 76454
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On June 18, 2010, about 1118 universal Coordinated Time (UTC),an Bolkow BO-105, Argentina registration LV-WJX, operated by a private owner on a business flight, to photograph a automobile accident, collided with tall trees, overhead power lines, and struck the roof of a residence during its descent into a densely populated residential neighborhood. The pilot and photographer were killed, and the helicopter was destroyed by post impact fire. The flight originated from San Fernando Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina, at an undetermined time. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Argentina. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Argentina. For further information contact: Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviacion Civil (JIAAC) Republica Argentina Fax: 54-11-4381-6333 jiaaci@speedy.com.ar
Aircraft
- Registration
- LV-WJX
- Reported as
- Bolkow BO105 (A)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- S-86
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SADF · Buenos Aires
- Destination
- SADF · Buenos Aires
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Seat
- Right
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 2, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 8 KB in all.