Swearingen SA226 Metro II crash, Jan 31, 2004, Reus
Swearingen SA226 Metro II accident on January 31, 2004 near Reus, Catalonia, Spain with no fatalities. Cause: The nose gear folded because the gear...
- Date: January 31, 2004
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226 Metro II
- Location: Reus, Catalonia, Spain
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The nose gear folded because the gear lever was in the up position. This was probably due to incomplete checklists, an aircraft handed over with the gear retracted, or inadvertent movement of the lever before takeoff.
A Victor Echo SA226 Metro II on a maintenance positioning flight from Reus to Barcelona had its nose gear collapse during the takeoff roll at about 80 knots. The aircraft slid on its nose before stopping on the runway. Both pilots were uninjured, but the aircraft was written off.