What happened
During a night takeoff operation, an aircraft was performing the final leg of a multi-day journey that had originated in Ezeiza. The flight plan included several stops across various aerodromes along the Atlantic seaboard. As the aircraft accelerated for approximately 600 meters, it entered a slight leftward curve during its ascent attempt. However, the plane subsequently struck the ground outside the runway perimeter and slid toward the right.
The force of the impact caused the left landing gear strut to fail. The aircraft continued to travel for roughly 96 meters before coming to a complete stop. Following the excursion, a fire ignited within the left engine nacelle. Due to insufficient firefighting resources available at the airfield, the blaze could not be suppressed immediately. There were no injuries reported among the four crew members and one passenger on board during the incident, which occurred at 08:20 local time.
Findings
The investigation determined that the accident occurred because the pilot chose to abort the takeoff after noticing an abnormality. It is believed that the propeller had likely entered a feathered position for reasons that remain undetermined.