Swearingen SA226 Metro II crash, Nov 18, 2003, Grand Junc...
Swearingen SA226 Metro II accident on November 18, 2003 near Grand Junction, Colorado, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Improper maintenance...
- Date: November 18, 2003
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226 Metro II
- Location: Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper maintenance and servicing of the nose landing gear assembly by the operator, resulting in collapse of the nose gear during the landing roll. Inadequate lubrication and out-of-tolerance clearance were contributing factors.
A Metro II cargo flight from Rifle landed at Grand Junction. After the main gear touched down, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the nose and propellers struck the runway. The pilot was not injured. The NTSB linked the failure to improper maintenance of the nose gear.