Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 February 2011
Aircraft Type: Fairchild SA227-DC Metro 23
Owner/operator: L¡nea Area Amaszonas
Registration Number: CP-2473
Location: La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Accident
A Swearingen Metro 23, registered CP-2473, experienced a forced landing at La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB) in Bolivia due to an undercarriage failure during approach. The aircraft, operating from San Borja (SRJ) to Rurrenabaque (RBQ), was diverted to La Paz for a landing after the undercarriage failed to lock down.A Swearingen Metro 23, registered CP-2473, experienced a forced landing at La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB) in Bolivia due to an undercarriage failure during approach. The aircraft, operating from San Borja (SRJ) to Rurrenabaque (RBQ), was diverted to La Paz for a landing after the undercarriage failed to lock down.
Description
A Swearingen Metro 23, registered CP-2473, was damaged during a forced landing at La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB), Bolivia. The airplane operated on a domestic flight from San Borja (SRJ) to Rurrenabaque (RBQ) when the undercarriage failed to lock down while on approach. The crew decided to divert to La Paz for a forced landing. The left main landing failed to lock down and the airplane landed with nose gear and right hand main gear extended.
Source of Information
http://web.archive.org/web/20111211220641/http://www.aviacionboliviana.net/civil/accidentes/index.htmhttp://web.archive.org/web/20111211220641/http://www.aviacionboliviana.net/civil/accidentes/index.htmPrimary Cause
Undercarriage failure during approach.Undercarriage failure during approach.Share on:
