N65GC
Flight / Schedule
N65GC
Aircraft
Lockheed 18 LodeStarRegistration
N65GC
MSN
18-2029
Year of Manufacture
1940
Operator
AirstarDate
May 5, 1967 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
La Plata Buenos Aires province
Region
South America • Argentina
Coordinates
-34.9239°, -57.9446°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 5, 1967 at 12:00 AM, N65GC experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by Airstar, with the event recorded near La Plata Buenos Aires province.
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 performing an illegal flight and deliberately belly landed the airplane near La Plata, southeast of Buenos Aires. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration N65GC, MSN 18-2029, year of manufacture 1940.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -34.9239°, -57.9446°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing an illegal flight and deliberately belly landed the airplane near La Plata, southeast of Buenos Aires. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
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
Operator
AirstarFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Argentina