Event Description
On 8 April 2022 at 17:30 UTC, before engine startup, a manual towing operation at San Fernando International Airport (Buenos Aires, Argentina) resulted in a ground collision between two parked aircraft. The left horizontal stabilizer of aircraft LV-X534 scraped the right semi-wing of aircraft LV-CSN, which was stationary at the time.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft LV-X534 was an experimental, privately owned and operated Wheeler Express CT with serial number AO111 and a maximum takeoff weight range of 0–2250 kg. Aircraft LV-CSN was a privately owned and operated Beechcraft C90A (serial LJ-1618), a twin-engine airplane. Both aircraft were in the parking phase at the time of the incident.
Damage and Injuries
Both aircraft sustained light damage as a result of the contact. No injuries were reported among crew, passengers, or other individuals. The official investigation did not assign a probable cause to the event.