Accident Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub LV-GBY,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268450
 
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Date:Saturday 9 October 2021
Time:c. 18:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: LV-GBY
MSN: 18-6154
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Lake Rosario, 27km from Trevelin, Chubut -   Argentina
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Trevelin Airfield
Destination airport:Trevelin Airfield
Investigating agency: JST
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft took off from the aerodrome of the city of Trevelin at approximately 21:00 UTC, to perform a local general aviation recreational flight.
During the cruise phase at approximately 21:30 hours, the engine stopped. The pilot attempted to restart the engine but was unable to do so, for which reason he made an emergency ditching in Lake Rosario. The pilot and the passenger left the aircraft by their own means without injuries.

Conclusions regarding accident related factors
- No evidence of aircraft fuel system failure was detected.
- The engine shutdown was caused by incorrect fuel tank selection.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: JST
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.diario26.com/308398--cayo-al-agua-una-avioneta-en-trevelin-y-los-ocupantes-se-salvaron-de-milagro
https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202110/571281-cayo-avioneta-trevelin-chubut.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Oct-2021 11:21 gerard57 Added
10-Oct-2021 14:14 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Oct-2021 06:41 poxipol Updated [Cn, Narrative]
26-Oct-2022 06:35 harro Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report]
13-Mar-2024 07:31 ASN Updated [Operator, Narrative, Accident report]

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