Incident Summary
On October 5, 2024, at 13:45 UTC, a Piper PA-34 (registration LV-MIF) was involved in a ground accident at Teniente Héctor Ricardo Volponi Provincial Airport in Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The aircraft was conducting a general aviation training flight and had just departed from the same airport for a local circuit. During taxi to runway 14, the right main landing gear wheel entered a depression in the terrain, causing the gear to collapse. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The flight duration up to that point was 10 minutes.
Aircraft Information
The aircraft was a Piper PA-34, serial number AR-34-7870212, with a maximum takeoff weight in the 2,251–5,700 kg range. It was privately owned and operated. The airport is a public, uncontrolled field with the ICAO code SAZH.
Injuries
The only person on board, the pilot, was not injured. No passengers or other individuals were involved, and no injuries of any severity were reported.
Weather and Conditions
Meteorological conditions at the time were visual meteorological conditions (VMC). No other weather details were provided.
Investigation
The accident is under investigation by the Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte (JST). This report is based on preliminary data and may be updated as the investigation progresses. No probable cause has been stated at this time.