# NTSB ERA12WA372: Cessna 182, Veronica, Argentina, May 19, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 19, 2012, 21:40 local (21:40 UTC)
- Place: Veronica, Argentina
- Coordinates: -35.407775, -57.382221 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-35.4078&lon=-57.3822&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Approach-IFR missed approach: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 83797
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA12WA372
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/83797/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=83797
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA372

## Sequence of events

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

- [Approach-IFR missed approach: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,703 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On May 19, 2012, about 2140 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 182C, Argentina registration LV-GTF, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during a missed approach at Veronica Airfield, Veronica, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The foreign certificated private pilot was fatally injured. The investigation is under the direction of the Government of Argentina. 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 only contains information that was released by the Government of Argentina.

## Aircraft

- Registration: LV-GTF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182 (C)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Jose Marcelino Mateo
- Registered owner: Jose Marcelino Mateo
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: VNA, Veronica Airfield

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 12, 2012, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=83797. 11 KB in all.

- Foreign Accident Statement (item 1, .PDF, 11 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40369734&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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