PT-BVG

The crew was conducting an illegal flight to Buenos Aires. He apparently elected to land on a wasteland located in La Fortuna, in the suburb of Buenos Aires, when the airplane crash landed by night. The crew fate remains unknown while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was owned by Nilton Lopes Olearo.

Flight / Schedule

PT-BVG

Registration

PT-BVG

MSN

30456

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

April 7, 1964 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires City

Region

South America • Argentina

Coordinates

-34.6048°, -58.3727°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 7, 1964 at 12:00 AM, PT-BVG experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Private Brazilian, with the event recorded near Buenos Aires Buenos Aires City.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was conducting an illegal flight to Buenos Aires. He apparently elected to land on a wasteland located in La Fortuna, in the suburb of Buenos Aires, when the airplane crash landed by night. The crew fate remains unknown while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was owned by Nilton Lopes Olearo.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-BVG, MSN 30456, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -34.6048°, -58.3727°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was conducting an illegal flight to Buenos Aires. He apparently elected to land on a wasteland located in La Fortuna, in the suburb of Buenos Aires, when the airplane crash landed by night. The crew fate remains unknown while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was owned by Nilton Lopes Olearo.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Argentina

Aircraft Details

Registration

PT-BVG

MSN

30456

Year of Manufacture

1944