# NTSB ERA12WA257: Ragonese Tim Velocity, N27TR, Villa Canas, Argentina, February 28, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 28, 2012, 21:40 local (21:40 UTC)
- Place: Villa Canas, Argentina
- Coordinates: -34.818611, -61.523056
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-34.8186&lon=-61.5231&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 83230
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA12WA257
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/83230/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=83230
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA257

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)
- [Emergency descent: Off-field or emergency landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/440); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,365 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/440/sequence.md)
- [Landing: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On February 28, 2012, about 2140 universal coordinated time, a Ragonese Velocity, United States registration N27TR, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Villa Canas, Argentina. The foreign certificated pilots were not injured. The flight departed Venado Tuerto Airfield (VNO), Providence de Santa Fe, Argentina; destined for Junin Airfield (NIN), Providence de Buenos Aires, Argentina. The investigation is under the direction of the Government of the Argentine Republic. For further information contact: Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviación Civil 1370 Belgrano Avenue 11th Floor Buenos Aires, República Argentina C1093AAO Fax - 54-11-4381-6333 Email - jiaaci@speedy.com.ar This report is for informational purposes, and contains only information that was released by the Government of the Argentine Republic.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N27TR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27TR-2013-07-11), registration cancelled 2013-07-11, S/N DM131, built 1994 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAGONESE TIM VELOCITY
- Registry model: [Ragonese Tim VELOCITY](https://openairdocs.org/model/ragonese-tim-velocity) (registry code 0561831) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: DM131
- Engines: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Alejandro Rhodius
- Registered owner: Alejandro Rhodius
- Departed: VNO, Villa Canas
- Destination: NIN, Buenos Aires
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on April 8, 2012, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=83230. 46 KB in all.

- Foreign Accident Statement (item 1, .PDF, 46 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40365571&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Foreign%20Accident%20Statement-Master.PDF

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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