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| Date: | Thursday 7 December 2017 |
| Time: | 20:41 |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III |
| Owner/operator: | Flying America SA |
| Registration: | LV-BGH |
| MSN: | AC-467 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | San Fernando Airport, BA (SADF) -
 Argentina
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | San Fernando Airport, BA (FDO/SADF) |
| Montevideo-Carrasco Airport (MVD/SUMU) | |
| Investigating agency: | JIAAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Metro III crew lost directional control of the aircraft. It ran off the right-hand side of the runway. The aircraft caused damage to a sign and crossed the taxiway before stopping on the grass about 40 m from the runway.
Conclusions regarding factors related to the incident
- The investigation found no evidence of failure or malfunction in engine No. 1 that could have caused a loss of power during take-off.
- The propeller of engine No. 2 was with the start locks in place. This could have caused, when applying power in both engines for take-off, an increase in the thrust of engine #1 over #2.
- The investigation could not verify why the start locks were not released from propeller No. 2.
- The crew could not control the trajectory of the aircraft when the take-off was aborted and it led to a runway excursion.
- Discrepancy between the procedure carried out to abort the takeoff and what is established in the flight manual.
- CVR analysis did not identify any communications or alarms related to possible engine power failure during taxiing and the start of the take-off run.
- The frangible surface of the taxiway sign did not function properly.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://jiaac.gob.ar/files/331171-17.pdf
https://jiaac.gob.ar/files/informes/331171-17.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 May 1996 | TF-JMK | Flugfélag Norðurlands | 0 | Akureyri Airport (AEY/BIAR) |  |
non |
| Vehicle runway incursion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2017 19:44 | harro | Added |
| 14-Jul-2020 16:48 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jul-2020 16:50 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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