- Date
- February 8, 2013, 22:50 local (22:50 UTC)
- Place
- La Matanza, Argentina
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- LV-GEUCessna 172
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 86232
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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 February 8, 2013, at 2250 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Cessna 172, Argentine registration LV-GEU, impacted terrain while maneuvering at an altitude of approximately 500 feet in the vicinity of Matanza Airport (SADZ), La Matanza, Argentina. The local flight was operated by Centro Universitario de Aviación. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Argentina. Further information can be obtained from: Junta de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación Civil Avda Belgrano 1370 Piso 11 “B” C.P. 1093 Capital Federal Buenos Aires Argentina (54) 11 4317-6704 / 05 jiacc@speedy.com.ar This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Argentina.
Aircraft
- Registration
- LV-GEU
- Reported as
- Cessna 172 (A)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36472
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Centro Universitario de Aviacion
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SADZ · Matanza
- Destination
- SADZ · Matanza
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 12, 2013, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 84 KB in all.