Casualties unknown

2023-04-21: BEECHCRAFT B-200 (LV-WPM) — Aviación Comercial — Aeropuerto Gral. M. M. De Guemes (Sasa) (Salta), AR

Aeropuerto Gral. M. M. De Guemes (Sasa) (Salta), AR

On April 21, 2023, a BEECHCRAFT B-200 (registration LV-WPM) operated by Aviación Comercial was involved in an aviation accident near Aeropuerto Gral. M. M. De Guemes (Sasa) (Salta), AR. This summary draws on records from the Argentine Transportation Safety Board (JST); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On April 21, 2023, a privately operated Beechcraft 200 (LV-WPM) landed with its landing gear retracted at Aeropuerto Internacional General Güemes in Salta, Argentina. No injuries were reported. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

Event

On April 21, 2023, at 13:10 UTC, a Beechcraft 200 aircraft experienced a landing with its landing gear retracted at Aeropuerto Internacional General Güemes in Salta Province, Argentina. The aircraft was on a non-regular commercial flight transporting persons from Antofagasta de la Sierra to the destination airport. The flight phase was landing, and the meteorological conditions were visual meteorological conditions (VMC).

Aircraft Information

The aircraft involved was a Beechcraft 200, serial number BB-729, bearing Argentine registration LV-WPM. It was privately owned and operated. The flight was categorized as non-regular commercial aviation.

Injuries and Damage

All nine occupants—comprising two crew members and seven passengers—were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage as a result of the gear-up landing.

Occurrence Categories

The event was classified under two occurrence categories: system/component failure or malfunction (non-powerplant) (SCF-NP) and abnormal runway contact (ARC). No probable cause was stated in the investigation report.