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November 16, 2012 · Beech 95B55 - B B · ZP-BLV

Concepcion, PY

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 16, 2012
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (3 fatalities)
Location
Concepcion, PY
Aircraft
Beech 95B55 - B B
Tail Number
ZP-BLV
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ERA13WA431

On November 16, 2012, about 0813 local time (1113 coordinated universal time), a Beech BE-55, Paraguayan registration ZP-BLV, was destroyed when it impacted terrain about 500 meters short of the runway at a ranch in Departamento Presidente Hayes, about 50 kilometers northwest of Concepcion, Paraguay, and 235 kilometers north of Asuncion, Paraguay. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The Paraguayan pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight, which originated at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (SGAS), Asuncion, Paraguay, was operating under Paraguayan flight regulations. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Paraguay. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Direccion Nacional de Aeronautica Civil Centro de Investigacion y Prevencion de Accidentes Aeronauticos (CIPAA) Aeropuerto International Silvio Pettirossi CC 1752 Asuncion Asuncion Paraguay Phone: (595-21) 64559 Fax: (595-21) 645599 This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the government of Paraguay.

Full Narrative

On November 16, 2012, about 0813 local time (1113 coordinated universal time), a Beech BE-55, Paraguayan registration ZP-BLV, was destroyed when it impacted terrain about 500 meters short of the runway at a ranch in Departamento Presidente Hayes, about 50 kilometers northwest of Concepcion, Paraguay, and 235 kilometers north of Asuncion, Paraguay. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The Paraguayan pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight, which originated at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (SGAS), Asuncion, Paraguay, was operating under Paraguayan flight regulations. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Paraguay. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Direccion Nacional de Aeronautica Civil Centro de Investigacion y Prevencion de Accidentes Aeronauticos (CIPAA) Aeropuerto International Silvio Pettirossi CC 1752 Asuncion Asuncion Paraguay Phone: (595-21) 64559 Fax: (595-21) 645599 This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the government of Paraguay.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:13 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech 95B55 - B B
Tail NumberZP-BLV
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsTeledyne Continental · IO-550-E · Reciprocating | Teledyne Continental · IO-550-E · Reciprocating
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary3 injuries (3 fatalities)
Fatal3
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total3
Crew 1Fatal

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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