- Date
- May 13, 2015, 18:35 local (18:35 UTC)
- Place
- Bajo Hondo, Argentina
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- LV-CXMCessna 182
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Low altitude operation/event
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 91177
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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 May 13, 2015, about 1835 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Cessna 182, Argentine registration LV-CXM, impacted power lines while maneuvering during an aerial survey flight near Bajo Hondo, Argentina. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed by postcrash fire. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Argentina. Further information can be obtained from: Junta de Investigation de Accidentes de Aviación Civil de Argentina (JIACC) Av Belgrano 1370, Buenos Aires, Argentina info@jiaac.gov.ar This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Argentina.
Aircraft
- Registration
- LV-CXM
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Continental Motors O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Aerotec Argentina SA
- Registered owner
- Aerotec Argentina SA
- Airworthiness certificate
- None
- Departed
- SAZB · Bahia Blanca
- Destination
- SADL · La Plata
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal