Narrative:
Engine power went into ground idle shortly after flight idle was selected on approach. The airplane bounced then after touchdown, the captain brought both power levers to ground idle and the airplane veered to the right.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The improper flare by the co-pilot, and the failure of the captain to take remedial action by applying power to arrest the observed high rate of descent resulting in a hard landing. A finding in the accident was the inadequate maintenance adjustment of the right engine controls which diminished directional control capability while on the runway following the hard landing."
Heavy landing
Runway excursion
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 11 October 1999 |
| Time: | 20:24 |
| Type: |  Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
| Operator: | Merlin Express |
| Registration: | N438MA |
| MSN: | AC-721 |
| First flight: | 1988 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17968 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Opa-locka Airport, FL (OPF) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America |
| Opa-locka Airport, FL (OPF/KOPF), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 5001 |
Engine power went into ground idle shortly after flight idle was selected on approach. The airplane bounced then after touchdown, the captain brought both power levers to ground idle and the airplane veered to the right.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The improper flare by the co-pilot, and the failure of the captain to take remedial action by applying power to arrest the observed high rate of descent resulting in a hard landing. A finding in the accident was the inadequate maintenance adjustment of the right engine controls which diminished directional control capability while on the runway following the hard landing."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Heavy landing
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Werner FischdickPhotos
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 Miami International Airport, FL to Opa-locka Airport, FL as the crow flies is 13 km (8 miles).
Distance from Miami International Airport, FL to Opa-locka Airport, FL as the crow flies is 13 km (8 miles).
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