Flight Details
On 30 October 2021 at 16:50 UTC, an Aerostar 601-P, registration LV-OAR, departed from Tecnodesierto (LAD 2834, Aimogasta, La Rioja) on a general aviation flight to Catamarca Airport (Las Tejas de Valle Viejo, Catamarca). The aircraft was privately owned. The pilot filed a visual flight plan via the ARO-AIS office at Catamarca Airport and maintained radio listening due to the airport not providing aerodrome service per NOTAM A5168/2021.
Accident Description
After 30 minutes of flight in visual meteorological conditions, the aircraft landed at 17:20 UTC. During landing, it made abnormal contact with the runway with the landing gear retracted. The accident occurred in daylight. As a result, the fuselage sustained substantial damage and both propellers were destroyed. The pilot was uninjured.
Meteorological Conditions
METAR reports from the National Meteorological Service indicated visual conditions with increasing cloudiness and cumulonimbus clouds. At the time of approach, precipitation was observed southeast of runway 02. The pilot reported encountering moderate to strong turbulence during final approach, with isolated convective cells about 4 nautical miles east of the approach path for runway 02.
Investigation
The investigation is being conducted by the Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte (JST). No probable cause has been determined based on the available information.