BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
08/11/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/12/2022 00:45
Accident to the Airbus BK117 registered LV-CAN on 21/07/2022 at Don Torcuato
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Investigation led by JIAAC - Argentina
Accident to the Airbus BK117 registered LV-CAN on 21/07/2022 at Don Torcuato
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Argentinian authorities:
En fase de aterrizaje se produce la caída de la aeronave en sector de laguna de un country
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Loss of control on landing, collision with water surface, maintenance check flight
General information| Local date | 21/07/2022 |
| Responsible entity | Argentina - JIAAC |
| Scope of Investigation | Full (Annex 13) type investigation |
| State or area of occurrence | South America - Argentina |
| Location | Don Torcuato |
| Human consequences | Minor |
| Number of minor injuries | 5 |
| Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| File number | BEA2022-0338 |
| Aircraft category | Rotorcraft - Helicopter - Large Helicopter |
| Operator | Argentina - Other (Helicopteros Marinos ) |
| Manufacturer / Model | MBB - BK117 |
| Aircraft Registration | LV-CAN |
| State of registry | Argentina |
| Last departure point | Argentina - SADD : Buenos Aires/Don Torcuato,Ba |
| Planned destination | Argentina - SADD : Buenos Aires/Don Torcuato,Ba |
| Flight phase | Landing |
| Serial number | 9276 |
| Operator Type AG | |
| Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations - Test Flight - Post Maintenance Functional Check Flight |
BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.