# NTSB ERA14WA439: Beech BE-300-LW, Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 14, 2014

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 14, 2014, 15:20 local (15:20 UTC)
- Place: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: JIAAC
- NTSB case key (mKey): 90077
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA14WA439
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/90077/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=90077
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA439

## Factual narrative

On September 14, 2014, about 1520 coordinated universal time, a Beech BE-300-LW, Argentine registration LV-WLT, was destroyed while the airplane was on the initial approach in instrument meteorological conditions to Jorge Newbery Airport (SABE), Buenos Aires, Argentina when it impacted two houses, then terrain, and a postcrash fire ensued. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The personal flight was conducted under Argentine flight regulations and originated at Estancia La Nueva Airstrip, Buenos Aires, Argentina. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Argentina. Further information can be obtained from: Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviación Civil 1370 Belgrano Avenue 11th Floor Buenos Aires, República Argentina C1093AAO Fax - 54-11-4381-6333 This report is for informational purposes, and contains only information released by the Government of Argentina.

## Aircraft

- Registration: LV-WLT (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BE-300-LW
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: FA-221
- Engines: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60A 1050 horsepower turbo prop; Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60A 1050 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed: Estancia Nueva
- Destination: SABE, Buenos Aires
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: SABE, Jorge Newbery Airport

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC)

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 29, 2014, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=90077. 35 KB in all.

- Foreign Accident Statement (item 1, .PDF, 35 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40416985&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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