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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · La Linea, Chile · March 29, 2024

Accident · FatalClass 4 · Foreign
Date
March 29, 2024, 17:30 local (17:30 UTC)
Place
La Linea, Chile
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
CC-PFVCessna 172
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Investigation class
Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
194023

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Aircraft

Registration
CC-PFV
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
200° at 9 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Temperature
66 °F, dew point 45 °F
Observed at
SCVD, 30 nm away
METAR
SCVD 291800Z 20009KT CAVOK 19/07 Q1021