Luscombe 8-E LV-RTS

Summary

On 14 October 2013 at about 20:34 local time, a Luscombe 8-E registered LV-RTS was involved in an accident near Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 October 2013 at 20:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Coordinates

-34.6286, -58.9450

Aircraft

Luscombe 8-E

Registration

LV-RTS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Zarate → Chascomus

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

NTSB number

ERA14WA026

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 14, 2013, about 1134 coordinated universal time, a Luscombe 8E, Argentina registration LV-RTS, was substantially damaged, during descent in thick fog, when it impacted terrain in an industrial park. The flight had departed Zarate Airport (SATE), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina and was enroute to Chascomus Airport (SMUS), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, when the accident occurred. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. 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.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.