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Swearingen SA-226TC accident near Rosario, Ar, August 25, 2000

On August 25, 2000 at about 7:05 am local time, a Swearingen SA-226TC, registered LVWXW, was substantially damaged in an accident near Rosario. It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
August 25, 2000 · about 7:05 am local time
Place
Rosario, Argentina
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
Weather
instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
Aircraft
Swearingen SA-226TC · all SA-226TCs on the register
Registration
LVWXW · no longer on the register
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Operator: Hawk Air

The flight

  • Departed from: Code Buenos Aires
  • Destination: Rosario
  • Flight plan: IFR

Weather at the time

  • Wind: from 210° at 15 knots
  • Visibility: 8 statute miles
  • Sky: overcast at 500 ft; not recorded
  • Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew2

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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