Pitts S1S LX-X768
4 March 2023 · Trenque Lauquen, Argentina · Fatal
Summary
On 4 March 2023 at about 22:30 local time, a Pitts S1S registered LX-X768 was involved in an accident near Trenque Lauquen, Argentina. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Trenque Lauquen, Argentina
- Nearest airport
- Aeroclub de Planeadores Trenqu (LAU)
- Coordinates
- -36.0142, -62.6922
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1S
- Registration
- LX-X768
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1990
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Trenque Lauque → Trenque Lauque
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA23WA096
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2022 | Pitts S1S | Shobdon, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Pitts S1S | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 2005 | Pitts S1S | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Pitts S1S | Westminister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Pitts S1S | Hornell, New York, United States | David R. Bell | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1986 | Pitts S1S | Warsaw, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2023 | American Champion 8KCAB | Charata, Argentina | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Robinson 66 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2023 | Robinson R66 | Ramallo, Argentina | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Luscombe 8 | General Rodriguez, Argentina | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Cessna 150 | Gualeguay, Entre Rios, Argentina | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2023 | Cessna 172 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | - | Unknown | - |