Narrative:
The Metro III departed Lima around 05:30 for a cargo flight to Trujillo. The flight crew had reported a complete loss of hydraulic power prior to initiating the approach. The flight crew was not able to extend the right main landing gear due to a leak in a hydraulic line in the right landing gear well. The runway was foamed and the crew performed an emergency landing with the other two landing gears extended.
Forced landing on runway
accident date: 28-11-2000
type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
registration: N3107P
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Tuesday 28 November 2000 |
| Time: | 06:25 |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III |
| Operator: | Aero Condor |
| Registration: | N3107P |
| MSN: | AC-496 |
| First flight: | 1981-12-21 (19 years) |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-11U-611G |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Trujillo Airport (TRU) ( Peru)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Lima-Callao International Airport (LIM/SPIM), Peru |
| Trujillo Airport (TRU/SPRU), Peru |
The Metro III departed Lima around 05:30 for a cargo flight to Trujillo. The flight crew had reported a complete loss of hydraulic power prior to initiating the approach. The flight crew was not able to extend the right main landing gear due to a leak in a hydraulic line in the right landing gear well. The runway was foamed and the crew performed an emergency landing with the other two landing gears extended.
Classification:
Hydraulic system problemForced landing on runway
Sources:
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accident date: 28-11-2000
type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
registration: N3107P
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Lima-Callao International Airport to Trujillo Airport as the crow flies is 488 km (305 miles).
Distance from Lima-Callao International Airport to Trujillo Airport as the crow flies is 488 km (305 miles).
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