Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 April 1996
Aircraft Type: Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Owner/operator: Alas del Sur
Registration Number: LV-WNY
Location: Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, CB (CRD) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: The nose gear of the aircraft.The nose gear of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
During a nighttime takeoff from Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, a CB (CRD) airplane collided with a dog that unexpectedly crossed the runway. Despite continued takeoff, the crew received a ‘low hydraulic pressure’ warning, prompting a 100-minute circling maneuver to burn fuel. The airplane ultimately landed back at Comodoro Rivadavia.During a nighttime takeoff from Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, a CB (CRD) airplane collided with a dog that unexpectedly crossed the runway. Despite continued takeoff, the crew received a ‘low hydraulic pressure’ warning, prompting a 100-minute circling maneuver to burn fuel. The airplane ultimately landed back at Comodoro Rivadavia.
Description
During a night time takeoff from Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, CB (CRD) the airplane’s nose gear collided with a dog that suddenly crossed the runway. Takeoff was continued, but the crew received a ‘low hydraulic pressure’ warning. The airplane circled for 100 minutes to burn fuel before a landing back at Comodoro Rivadavia was accomplished. PROBABLE CAUSE: The nose gear of the aircraft impacted a large dog at the time of rotation during takeoff, causing damage to the aircraft due to the unforeseen crossing. Contributing factors: existing developments in the perimeter fence of the airfield.
Primary Cause
The nose gear of the aircraft impacted a large dog at the time of rotation during takeoff, causing damage to the aircraft due to the unforeseen crossing.The nose gear of the aircraft impacted a large dog at the time of rotation during takeoff, causing damage to the aircraft due to the unforeseen crossing.Share on:
