Swearingen SA227 Metro III crash, May 3, 1996, Saint George
Swearingen SA227 Metro III accident on May 3, 1996 near Saint George, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Captain failed to maintain...
- Date: May 3, 1996
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227 Metro III
- Location: Saint George, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Captain failed to maintain proper altitude and wingtip clearance while aligning with the runway; his delay in alignment was a related factor.
A PenAir Metro III on a scheduled flight from St. Paul to St. George landed hard after a low, angled approach and a right turn to realign. The right main gear and nose gear collapsed and the aircraft dragged its wing on the runway. All 13 occupants survived and the NTSB attributed the accident to the captain's altitude and wingtip clearance during alignment.