Swearingen SA227 Metro III crash, Aug 25, 1992 (3 killed)
Swearingen SA227 Metro III accident on August 25, 1992 near Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Inadequate maintenance and...
- Date: August 25, 1992
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227 Metro III
- Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Inadequate maintenance and inspection, with a reversed aileron cable routing left in place, and the pilot in command failing to verify control response after being told of the maintenance.
A Metro III operated on a maintenance test flight at Hot Springs, Arkansas, rolled sharply right after liftoff and its right wing struck the ground. The aircraft had just had flight control cables replaced, and a half turn was omitted from the cable routing, reversing the ailerons. All three occupants were killed.