Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 March 1985
Aircraft Type: Morane Saulnier (FMA) MS.760A Paris IA
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Argentina – FAA
Registration Number: E-240
Location: Lago Ullum, SJ –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s aerodynamic stability system.Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s aerodynamic stability system.
Category: Accident
A low-pass aircraft experienced a significant impact during a flight over Lake Ullum, Prov. San Juan. This resulted in water contamination.A low-pass aircraft experienced a significant impact during a flight over Lake Ullum, Prov. San Juan. This resulted in water contamination.
Description
Impacted the water during a low pass flight at Lake Ullum, Prov. San Juan.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during low-pass flight, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Possible aerodynamic instability during low-pass flight, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
