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Accidents · NTSB MIA02WA178 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Piper PA-32R-300 incident near Buenos Aires, Ar, July 10, 2002

On July 10, 2002 at about 1:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-32R-300, registered LQMGI, suffered minor damage in an incident near Buenos Aires. It was an other work-use flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

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

What the record shows

Date
July 10, 2002 · about 1:00 pm local time
Place
Buenos Aires, Argentina · map
Type
Incident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Piper PA-32R-300 · all PA-32R-300s on the register
Registration
LQMGI · no longer on the register
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Other work-use flight · non-U.S. private rules

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

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed

The flight

  • Departed from: SABA Buenos Aires
  • Destination: Maintenance Run
  • Flight plan: none

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1

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

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