San Martín – Neuquén

On September 12, 1984 at 12:00 AM, San Martín – Neuquén experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 690, operated by Transportes Aéreos Neuquén, with the event recorded near San Martín-Chapelco-Aviador Carlos Campos Neuquén.

The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After takeoff from San Martín-Chapelco-Aviador Carlos Campos Airport runway 06, while climbing to a height of 150 feet, the aircraft lost height and crashed near the Río Quilquihué, about 5 km east of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants, en route to Neuquén on an ambulance flight, were killed. For unknown reasons, the captain decided to takeoff with only one engine (the right engine) operative.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-MAV, MSN 690-11397, year of manufacture 1977.