Piper PA-42 Cheyenne crash, Aug 13, 2010, Mercedes
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne accident on August 13, 2010 near Mercedes, Buenos Aires province, Argentina with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during...
- Date: August 13, 2010
- Aircraft: Piper PA-42 Cheyenne
- Location: Mercedes, Buenos Aires province, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during takeoff after the crew chose to operate outside the flight manual procedures, with low engine RPM. Overconfidence by the crew was also cited as a contributing factor.
A Piper Cheyenne 400LS operated by the Buenos Aires provincial police, carrying four people, was taking off from Mercedes. It veered right and then left on the runway, left the runway edge, struck trees and came to rest on the bank of the Lujan River. All four occupants were unhurt, but the aircraft was written off.