Chos Malal - Rincón de Los Sauces

On January 25, 1996 at 09:15 PM, Chos Malal - Rincón de Los Sauces experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA227 Metro III, operated by Transportes Aéreos Neuquén, with the event recorded near Rincón de Los Sauces Neuquén.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Rincón de Los Sauces Airport, the aircraft struck the ground short of runway threshold. The left main gear collapsed and the airplane slid for few dozen metres then veered off runway and came to rest. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-AOR, MSN AC-478, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.4005°, -68.9069°.