Swearingen SA226 Metro II crash, Aug 13, 1978, Austin-Rob...
Swearingen SA226 Metro II accident on August 13, 1978 near Austin-Robert Mueller Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel starvation of the...
- Date: August 13, 1978
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226 Metro II
- Location: Austin-Robert Mueller Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel starvation of the left engine. The crossflow valve appears to have been off for the entire flight, blocking fuel flow from the right wing tank. The crew also did not confirm that the landing gear was down and locked.
On 13 August 1978 a Tejas Airlines Swearingen Metro II flying from San Antonio to Austin lost power in its left engine on final approach to Austin-Robert Mueller Airport after fuel starvation. The crew continued the approach without confirming that the landing gear was down and locked. The aircraft landed on runway 12R and veered off the runway after touchdown.