Preliminary information
On November 23, 2016, about 1410 universal coordinated time, an Ayres S2-R, United States registration N5532G, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain near Paso Internacional Los Libertadores, Chile. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Comodoro Arturo Merino BenÃtez International Airport, (SCEL) Pudahuel, Chile and was destined for Rosario-Islas Malvinas International Airport, (SAAR), Sante Fe, Argentina..This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Chile. Any further information can be obtained from:
Director of Accident Prevention
Analysis Office Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics
Elena Blanco # 1050, Providencia, Santiago de Chile
7541084
This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the government of Chile.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for ERA17WA055 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 23, 2016
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Valparaiso, CL
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
Ayres S2R
- N-number
- N5532G
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Non-US, non-commercial
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