Narrative:
Tadair flight 306 departed Madrid at 03:38 on a cargo flight to Palma de Mallorca. The flight was uneventful and the crew were cleared to land on runway 24L. The aircraft crashed near the runway threshold, slid to the right, colliding with the PAPI light support structure.
CAUSES: (translated from Spanish report): "The accident is considered to have occurred as a result of the aircraft performing a very close turn maneuver performed at night, at low altitude and descending in a non-standard approach, not in accordance with normal procedures and company procedures.
The crew could not control the descending aircraft due to a possible start of loss of lift, slip on the turn, or both."
accident date: 12-04-2002
type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
registration: EC-GKR
accident date: 12-04-2002
type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
registration: EC-GKR
accident date: 12-04-2002
type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
registration: EC-GKR
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 12 April 2002 |
| Time: | 04:07 |
| Type: |  Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
| Operator: | Tadair |
| Registration: | EC-GKR |
| MSN: | AC-620 |
| First flight: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 29726 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-11U-611G |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) ( Spain)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD/LEMD), Spain |
| Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA), Spain | |
| Flightnumber: | 306 |
Tadair flight 306 departed Madrid at 03:38 on a cargo flight to Palma de Mallorca. The flight was uneventful and the crew were cleared to land on runway 24L. The aircraft crashed near the runway threshold, slid to the right, colliding with the PAPI light support structure.
Probable Cause:
CAUSES: (translated from Spanish report): "The accident is considered to have occurred as a result of the aircraft performing a very close turn maneuver performed at night, at low altitude and descending in a non-standard approach, not in accordance with normal procedures and company procedures.
The crew could not control the descending aircraft due to a possible start of loss of lift, slip on the turn, or both."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» CIAIACPhotos
accident date: 12-04-2002
type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
registration: EC-GKR
accident date: 12-04-2002
type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
registration: EC-GKR
accident date: 12-04-2002
type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
registration: EC-GKR
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 Madrid-Barajas Airport to Palma de Mallorca Airport as the crow flies is 543 km (339 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Madrid-Barajas Airport to Palma de Mallorca Airport as the crow flies is 543 km (339 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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