Runway excursion Accident Cessna 402C CX-TAS,
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Date:Wednesday 18 September 2019
Time:13:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic C402 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 402C
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: CX-TAS
MSN: 402C0022
Year of manufacture:1979
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Fray Bentos Airport (SUFB) -   Uruguay
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Colonia
Destination airport:Fray Bentos Airport (SUFB)
Investigating agency: DINACIA Uruguay
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Upon landing on runway 36, the plane sustained a runway excursion. The nose landing gear collapsed. There were no fatalities.

3.1 Probable Cause.
The aircraft, during the landing run, suddenly swerved to the left and in the attempt to control the situation, the nose gear collapsed, separating from its attachment to the fuselage.
3.2 Endemic Causes.
Runway surface condition.
Procedure for recognition of actual runway condition.
Crew complacency.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: DINACIA Uruguay
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.radiomontecarlo.com.uy/2019/09/19/nacionales/pasajeros-de-una-avioneta-salieron-ilesos-tras-accidente-en-fray-bentos/
https://www.mdn.gub.uy/wp-content/uploads/informe-preliminar-cx-tas.pdf
https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-defensa-nacional/sites/ministerio-defensa-nacional/files/2021-02/2019%20-%20CX-TAS%20-%20ACCID.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Sep-2019 12:53 gerard57 Added
19-Sep-2019 13:39 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Damage]
03-Nov-2019 07:24 harro Updated [Date, Time, Source, Damage, Narrative]
10-Jul-2021 15:23 KagurazakaHanayo Updated [Source, Narrative]
10-Jul-2021 15:24 harro Updated [Narrative, Accident report]

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