Swearingen SA226 Metro II crash, Apr 15, 2003, Denver-Intl
Swearingen SA226 Metro II accident on April 15, 2003 near Denver-Intl, Colorado, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the landing gear...
- Date: April 15, 2003
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226 Metro II
- Location: Denver-Intl, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the landing gear system and the flight crew's failure to confirm that the gear was down and locked. Inadequate maintenance inspections were a contributing factor.
A Superior Aviation Metro II cargo flight from Gunnison to Denver was on approach with the crew unsure whether the landing gear was down. Despite recycling the gear and an apparent manual extension, the aircraft landed wheels up at Denver. Propeller fragments penetrated the fuselage. The crew had previously experienced gear warning problems with this airplane.