Swearingen SA227 Metro III crash, Jan 25, 1996, Rincón de...
Swearingen SA227 Metro III accident on January 25, 1996 near Rincón de Los Sauces, Neuquén, Argentina with no fatalities. Cause: The crew approached at...
- Date: January 25, 1996
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227 Metro III
- Location: Rincón de Los Sauces, Neuquén, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew approached at insufficient altitude for unknown reasons. The operator did not account for the destination airport restrictions, and windshear on final may have contributed.
A scheduled flight from Chos Malal was approaching Rincon de los Sauces too low and struck the ground short of the runway threshold. The left main gear collapsed and the aircraft slid off the runway. All six occupants were uninjured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.