Swearingen SA227 Metro III crash, Jan 5, 1997, Bullhead City
Swearingen SA227 Metro III accident on January 5, 1997 near Bullhead City, Arizona, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilots did not select...
- Date: January 5, 1997
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227 Metro III
- Location: Bullhead City, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilots did not select the override ignition required in icing conditions, leading to ice ingestion and dual engine flameouts. Airframe and engine icing and the lack of suitable terrain in the emergency landing area were factors.
A Skylink Charter Swearingen Metro III on a Long Beach to Grand Canyon charter diverted to Bullhead City after a missed approach at Grand Canyon. Both engines flamed out on the final approach with gear and flaps extended, after ice ingestion, and the aircraft landed off airport. All 21 occupants survived.