Schempp Hirth VENTUS2C LV-EDB

Summary

On 3 December 2016 at about 17:50 local time, a Schempp Hirth VENTUS2C registered LV-EDB was involved in an accident near San Carlos de Bolivar, Argentina. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

3 December 2016 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

San Carlos de Bolivar, Argentina

Coordinates

-36.2042, -61.0692

Aircraft

Schempp Hirth VENTUS2C

Registration

LV-EDB

Category

Glider

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Carlos de → San Carlos de

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

Unk

NTSB number

ERA17WA303

1 person 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 December 3, 2016, about 1750 coordinated universal time, a Schempp Hirth Ventus-2C motorized glider, Argentine registration LV-EDB, operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain after the left wing detached from the fuselage during soaring maneuvers near San Carlos de Bolivar, Buenos Aires. The Argentine pilot was fatally injured. The personal flight was conducted under Argentine flight regulations.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Argentina. Further information can be obtained from: Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviación Civil (JIAAC) Avenida Belgrano 1370 – Piso 11 C1093AAO, Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Argentina Tel.: (54) 11 4382-8890 / 91 E-mail: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Argentina

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.