Pilot Debrief

BEECH B90 near Punta del Este — 2015-03-19

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Date
2015-03-19
Location
Punta del Este, UY
Airport
SULS
Aircraft
BEECH B90
Registration
LV-CEO
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
10

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On March 19, 2015, about 20:38 Local Time, a Beech Model B90 King Air, Argentine Registration LV-CEO, operated by Drogueria Meta, S.A., impacted water in Laguna del Sauce, Punta del Este, Uruguay. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and flight plan information was unknown for the charter flight which departed from Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (SULS) immediately prior to the accident and was destined for San Fernando Airport (SADF), Republic of Argentina. The two pilots and 8 passengers were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed due to impact forces and post-crash fire. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Comision Investigadora De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion of Uruguay. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Comision Investigadora De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion Av. Wilson Ferreira Aldunate (ex Cno. Carrasco) 5519 Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco Caneiones, Uruguay Telephone: 00598 26014851 Fax: 00598 26014851 E-mail: ciaia@mdn.gub.uy This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Uruguay.

NTSB coding

  • Loss of control in flight · Initial climb
  • Loss of Control on Takeoff/Initial Climb

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