Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 December 2010
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 20F-5B
Owner/operator: La Estrella S.A. Compa¤¡a de Seguros de Retiro
Registration Number: LV-BIY
Location: San Fernando Airport, BA (FDO) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: JIAACJIAAC
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a significant incident following takeoff from runway 05 at San Fernando Airport, Argentina, due to a collision with trees. The aircraft deviated from planned flight path, resulting in an emergency landing back on runway 05. Insufficient flight planning, specifically concerning runway selection and aircraft configuration, contributed to the incident.A flight experienced a significant incident following takeoff from runway 05 at San Fernando Airport, Argentina, due to a collision with trees. The aircraft deviated from planned flight path, resulting in an emergency landing back on runway 05. Insufficient flight planning, specifically concerning runway selection and aircraft configuration, contributed to the incident.
Description
After departure from runway 05 at San Fernando Airport, Argentina, with tailwind, during the first segment of the climb phase, the aircraft hit branches of trees located 200 meters from threshold of runway 23, approximately 6 meters in height, and performed an emergency landing back on runway 05. – Deficient flight planning in terms of runway selection and aircraft configuration. – Factors unrelated to the operation that affected the crew’s concentration and could have induced a situation of loss of consciousness.
Primary Cause
Deficient flight planning regarding runway selection and aircraft configuration.Deficient flight planning regarding runway selection and aircraft configuration.Share on:
