Accident Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee LV-BNL, Thursday 11 February 2021
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Date:Thursday 11 February 2021
Time:c. 20:00 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee
Owner/operator:
Registration: LV-BNL
MSN: 25-2265
Year of manufacture:1964
Total airframe hrs:5807 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-540-B2-B5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Rural area, 5 km of RN (National Route) 127, km 107, Paraná, ER -   Argentina
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:San Benito, ER
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: JST
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft took off from the San Benito aerodrome (Entre Ríos province), at approximately 20:00 hours UTC, to carry out an agricultural aerial work flight in the rural area of Alcaraz, also in the province of Entre Ríos.
Two hours after take-off, the aircraft had not established communication nor returned to its point of departure. Subsequently, it was verified that the aircraft had been involved in an accident and that the pilot abandoned it under his own power. The pilot was taken to the hospital in the city of Parana in the province of Entre Rios for medical attention.

Conclusions regarding factors related to the accident
- The pilot in command of the aircraft did not have the required licence for the execution of the flight.
- The LV-BNL in the execution of an agricultural aviation aerial work flight impacted its left wing with trees and then plunged to the ground.
- The investigation could not reliably determine the cause of the aircraft impact.
- The SAR service was not notified and did not participate in the search operation for the LV-BNL aircraft.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: JST
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 years and 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.aimdigital.com.ar/provinciales/encontraron-la-avioneta-fumigadora-en-la-que-se-accident-el-joven-paranaense-1.htm
https://twitter.com/JSTargentina/status/1360395160283189253

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Feb-2021 07:10 poxipol Added
15-Feb-2021 07:12 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
16-Feb-2021 18:06 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type]
21-May-2021 17:00 harro Updated [Registration, Source]
11-May-2024 07:02 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Accident report]
11-May-2024 07:02 ASN Updated

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