ZP-CBF
Flight / Schedule
ZP-CBF
Aircraft
Beechcraft AT-7 NavigatorRegistration
ZP-CBF
MSN
4114
Year of Manufacture
1942
Date
June 19, 1947 at 06:20 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Quyquyhó Paraguarí
Region
South America • Paraguay
Coordinates
-26.2317°, -56.9889°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On June 19, 1947 at 06:20 PM, ZP-CBF experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator, operated by Lineas Aéreas de Transporte Nacional - LATN, with the event recorded near Quyquyhó Paraguarí.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The twin engine aircraft left Asunción Airport at 1750LT with two officers and two pilots on board. About thirty minutes into the flight, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in an uninhabited area located near Quyquyhó. The pilot was killed and his body was found in the wreckage. However, no trace of the three other occupants was found. It is believed that they may have abandon the aircraft and bail out, but as their bodies were never found, they were considered as deceased.
Aircraft reference details include registration ZP-CBF, MSN 4114, year of manufacture 1942.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.2317°, -56.9889°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
2
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft left Asunción Airport at 1750LT with two officers and two pilots on board. About thirty minutes into the flight, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in an uninhabited area located near Quyquyhó. The pilot was killed and his body was found in the wreckage. However, no trace of the three other occupants was found. It is believed that they may have abandon the aircraft and bail out, but as their bodies were never found, they were considered as deceased.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Paraguay
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