Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 October 1996
Aircraft Type: Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Owner/operator: Propair
Registration Number: C-GKFS
Location: Puvirnituq Airport, QC (YPX) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Hydraulic servo valveHydraulic servo valve
Investigating Agency: TSBTSB
Category: Accident
A Metro aircraft experienced a hard landing on runway 19 after veering off course. The aircraft came to rest 200 feet to the left of the gravel strip due to a malfunctioning hydraulic servo valve. A miscommunication between the pilot and co-pilot was identified as a contributing factor.A Metro aircraft experienced a hard landing on runway 19 after veering off course. The aircraft came to rest 200 feet to the left of the gravel strip due to a malfunctioning hydraulic servo valve. A miscommunication between the pilot and co-pilot was identified as a contributing factor.
Description
The Metro landed nosegear-first on runway 19, veered to the left, ran off the side of the runway and came to rest 200 feet to the left of the gravel strip. PROBABLE CAUSE: A hydraulic servo valve had not been removed, despite the suggestion of the manufacturer to replace the item. A replacement of the valve might have prevented the accident. Miscommunication between the pilot and co-pilot was a contributing factor.
Primary Cause
Defective hydraulic servo valve preventing removal, potentially mitigating an accident.Defective hydraulic servo valve preventing removal, potentially mitigating an accident.Share on:
