Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 October 1996
Aircraft Type: Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Owner/operator: STAP-Serv. y Transportes Areos Petroleros
Registration Number: CP-1516
Location: Cuiaba Airport, MT (CGB) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Landing gear legLanding gear leg
Category: Accident
A landing gear leg of an aircraft struck a runway marker, causing the leg to collapse and resulting in significant damage to the aircraft.A landing gear leg of an aircraft struck a runway marker, causing the leg to collapse and resulting in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
One of the landing gear legs struck a runway marker and collapsed. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Landing gear malfunction or instability.Landing gear malfunction or instability.Share on:
