Swearingen SA227 Metro III crash, Nov 2, 2017, Thompson
Swearingen SA227 Metro III accident on November 2, 2017 near Thompson, Manitoba, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: TSB: A steady oil leak past the rear...
- Date: November 2, 2017
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227 Metro III
- Location: Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: TSB: A steady oil leak past the rear turbine air oil seal caused the low oil pressure, and the resulting loss of propeller control on landing led to the runway excursion. The crew chose to continue with both engines running, contrary to the QRH.
A Perimeter Aviation Metro III on a positioning flight from Gods River to Thompson, Manitoba, lost oil pressure on the left engine in flight and landed with both engines running. After touchdown on runway 24 it veered off the runway into snow and was substantially damaged, and both pilots escaped with minor injuries. The TSB found that a leaking turbine air oil seal caused the oil loss.