Détails:
A Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III, registration LV-VDJ, suffered a runway excursion after the right-hand main landing gear collapsed during landing on runway 18 at Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, Argentina.
Conclusions regarding factors related to the accident:
- During the landing phase, the right main landing gear collapsed and caused the aircraft to leave the runway on the right side.
- The collapse of the right main landing gear was caused by the fracture of both drag braces.
- According to the report issued by the intervening laboratory, no pre-existing cracks or progressive advancement mechanisms were found that influenced the weakening of the aforementioned parts.
- The fracture surfaces of both components showed ductile fracture characteristics, which suggest that these components were exposed to loads above the limits for which they were designed.
- The inner drag brace fractured in the first instance, which probably caused the outer drag brace to fail to withstand the stress and fracture accordingly.
- The aircraft's CVR had the magnetic tape locked, so it was not recording at the time of the event.
SAME 051200Z 18011KT CAVOK 19/00 Q1021
13:00 UTC / 10:00 local time:
SAME 051300Z 16015KT CAVOK 20/M03 Q1021
14:00 UTC / 11:00 local time:
SAME 051400Z 16014KT CAVOK 21/M03 Q1020
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | jeudi 5 novembre 2020 |
| Heure: | 12:55 UTC |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
| Compagnie: | Dos Mil Aerosistema SA |
| Immatriculation: | LV-VDJ |
| Numéro de série: | AC-729 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1989 |
| Heures de vol: | 22561 |
| Cycles: | 23321 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 11 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 13 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD (MDZ) ( Argentine)
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| Phase de vol: | A l'atterrissage (LDG) |
| Nature: | Affaires |
| Aéroport de départ: | San Juan Airport, SJ (UAQ/SANU), Argentine |
| Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD (MDZ/SAME), Argentine |
A Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III, registration LV-VDJ, suffered a runway excursion after the right-hand main landing gear collapsed during landing on runway 18 at Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, Argentina.
Probable Cause:
Conclusions regarding factors related to the accident:
- During the landing phase, the right main landing gear collapsed and caused the aircraft to leave the runway on the right side.
- The collapse of the right main landing gear was caused by the fracture of both drag braces.
- According to the report issued by the intervening laboratory, no pre-existing cracks or progressive advancement mechanisms were found that influenced the weakening of the aforementioned parts.
- The fracture surfaces of both components showed ductile fracture characteristics, which suggest that these components were exposed to loads above the limits for which they were designed.
- The inner drag brace fractured in the first instance, which probably caused the outer drag brace to fail to withstand the stress and fracture accordingly.
- The aircraft's CVR had the magnetic tape locked, so it was not recording at the time of the event.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
» infobae.comMETAR Weather report:
12:00 UTC / 09:00 local time:SAME 051200Z 18011KT CAVOK 19/00 Q1021
13:00 UTC / 10:00 local time:
SAME 051300Z 16015KT CAVOK 20/M03 Q1021
14:00 UTC / 11:00 local time:
SAME 051400Z 16014KT CAVOK 21/M03 Q1020
Photos
Video, social media
Despistó un avión en el aeropuerto de Mendoza.https://t.co/tJDkUGlJFY pic.twitter.com/4sYaJJFYsg
— Frente a Cano (@FrenteaCano) November 5, 2020
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre San Juan Airport, SJ et Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD est de 144 km (90 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre San Juan Airport, SJ et Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD est de 144 km (90 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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