Accident Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II N229AM, Friday 17 May 1996

Date:	Friday 17 May 1996
Time:	08:15
Type:	Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Owner/operator:	Airvantage
Registration:	N229AM
MSN:	TC-305
Year of manufacture:	1979
Total airframe hrs:	27839 hours
Engine model:	Garrett TPE331-10UA
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fargo-Hector Field, ND (FAR) - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP/KMSP)
Destination airport:	Fargo-Hector Field, ND (FAR/KFAR)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Metro II landed with the nose gear still in the retracted position.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The flight crew did not comply with the gear down and lock checklist. The factors were a jammed nose gear and inattentive preflight planning/preparations by the pilot-in-command."

Accident investigation: