What happened
On December 28, 2023, a Tecnam P2008-JC, registered as LV-FQS, was conducting a general aviation pleasure flight departing from the Villa Rumipal – Primer Teniente Mario Nívoli Aerodrome in Córdoba. During the initial climb phase of the flight, the aircraft's propeller suffered a structural failure where a section of the blade separated. This mechanical failure caused the engine to stop functioning immediately.
Following the loss of engine power, the pilot was forced to perform an emergency landing in an unprepared area near the airfield. While the aircraft sustained significant damage and was destroyed during the impact, there were no fatalities or serious injuries reported among the two occupants on board.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the mechanical integrity of the propeller and the sequence of events leading to the engine shutdown. Investigators examined the aircraft's flight path during the climb and the condition of the propeller at the time of the separation. The inquiry established that the separation of a propeller section was the direct trigger for the engine's cessation of operation.