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| Date: | Saturday 29 June 2024 |
| Time: | a 19:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | LV-GBY |
| MSN: | 18-6154 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near cerro Plataforma hill, Chubut province -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Investigating agency: | JST |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft made a forced landing on a frozen lagoon next to Plataforma hill, nosing over as a result. The pilot abandoned the aircraft and was expecting to be rescued by a helicopter; he received equipment dropped from another plane.
Sources:
https://x.com/JSTsucesos/status/1807176445929668932
https://laimagenpatagonia.com.ar/avioneta-aterriza-de-emergencia-y-en-lago-congelado-y-preparan-su-rescate/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 October 2021 | LV-GBY | Private | 0 | Lake Rosario, 27km from Trevelin, Chubut | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2024 05:33 | poxipol | Added |
| 30-Jun-2024 05:34 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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