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A Mirgor plane went off the runway during a takeoff maneuver at the local airport
A Basler BT-67 operated by Mirgor lost control
and ran off the runway on Monday before noon. The aircraft was carrying three occupants, all of whom escaped injury. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
On the morning of Monday, December 1, a Basler BT-67 aircraft belonging to the company Mirgor went off the runway at the RÃo Grande airport while performing takeoff maneuvers as part of a pilot training flight.
The aircraft had arrived hours earlier from Ushuaia and was preparing to return to the provincial capital when, for reasons that have not yet been confirmed, it lost control and ended up off the main runway. According to airport sources, the plane was not carrying cargo and had three occupants on board, who fortunately escaped unharmed.
The incident caused significant damage to the
aircraft's structure, necessitating a technical evaluation to determine if it can be returned to service. Personnel from the Civil Aviation Authority, Airport Security Police, and Fire Department worked at the scene to secure the area and begin the initial investigation.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the skidding, which could be related to operational or mechanical factors, or to the prevailing conditions. Until the analysis is complete, the aircraft will remain under guard at the airport.
https://www.cronicasfueguinas.com/2025/12/un-avion-de-mirgor-se-salio-de-pista.html
NTSB Prelim: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B
During The Initial Climb, The Engine Began To Operate Abnormally And, After About Three Seconds, Experienced A Total Loss Of Power
Location: Santa Ynez, CA Accident Number: WPR26LA037
Date & Time: October 29, 2025, 18:20 Local Registration: N74323
Aircraft: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On October 29, 2025, about 1820 Pacific daylight time, a Grumman American AA-5B, N74323, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Santa Ynez, California. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to maneuver the airplane within and above the traffic pattern of the airport. The pilot departed from runway 26 and began following the noise-abatement climb-out procedures. During the initial climb, the engine began to operate abnormally and, after about three seconds, experienced a total loss of power. The pilot further stated that he maneuvered the airplane in a shallow turn back toward the airport. He determined that the airplane would be unable to maintain sufficient altitude to return to the runway and began searching for an area to conduct an off-airport landing. He elected to touch down in a vineyard just outside the airport perimeter and secured the cockpit by retarding the mixture to full OFF. During the accident sequence, the airplane collided with grapevines and fence posts, which resulted in substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer.
According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector who performed an initial examination of the airplane, the fuel tanks were ruptured as a result of the impact. The inspector was able to drain liquid from the inboard fuel tanks, and the recovered sample was clean of debris and similar in odor to fuel. An external examination of the engine revealed no evidence of holes or catastrophic damage.
The wreckage was retained for further examination.
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Today in History
57 Years ago today:Â On 2 December 1968 Wien Consolidated Airlines flight 55, a Fairchild F-27, crashed near Iliamna Airport, Alaska, USA, following an in-flight structural failure in extreme turbulence, killing all 39 occupants.
| Date: | Monday 2 December 1968 |
| Time: | 09:36 |
| Type: | Fairchild F-27B |
| Owner/operator: | Wien Consolidated Airlines |
| Registration: | N4905 |
| MSN: | 49 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17194 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Dart 514-7E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 39 / Occupants: 39 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 42 km E of Iliamna Airport, AK (ILI) -Â Â Â Â United States of America |
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC) |
| Destination airport: | Iliamna Airport, AK (ILI/PAIL) |
| Investigating agency:Â | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Â Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:
Wien Consolidated Airlines flight 55, a Fairchild F-27, crashed near Iliamna Airport, Alaska, USA, following an in-flight structural failure in extreme turbulence, killing all 39 occupants.
A Wien Consolidated Airlines Fairchild F-27B, N4905, crashed at Pedro Bay, Alaska. The 36 passengers and three crewmembers were killed in the accident and the aircraft was destroyed by in-flight breakup and ground impact.
The aircraft was being operated as Flight 55 in scheduled domestic passenger service between Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC) and Dillingham Municipal Airport, AK (DLG) with en route stops at Iliamna Airport, AK (ILI), Big Mountain Airport, AK (BMX), and King Salmon Airport, AK (AKN).
Flight 55 departed from Anchorage at 08:46 on an instrument flight plan for Iliamna. The flight was cleared to cruise at 16,000 feet. The weather at Iliamna was reported to be clear, and the visibility was 15 miles at the time of the flight's departure from Anchorage.
The flight proceeded toward Iliamna without reported difficulty, and at 09:25, the first officer requested a clearance for an approach to Iliamna. This request was approved. No further communication was received from the crew.
Ground witnesses in and around the Pedro Bay area reported that they saw a fireball and a large cloud of black smoke which appeared to be behind the wing of the aircraft. The aircraft appeared to continue on course for a short period of time, then pieces of the aircraft were seen falling, and the aircraft entered a spinning descent.
The major portion of the wreckage was located on the southern shore of Foxies Lake at an elevation of approximately 220 feet.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was an in-flight structural failure caused by an encounter with severe to extreme turbulence. This turbulence was not forecast and its presence was not known to the flightcrew. The failure occurred in an area of the right wing (WS 197) which had been weakened to an indeterminate degree by pre-existing fatigue cracks."
