Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 January 1995
Aircraft Type: Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Owner/operator: City Air Cargo
Registration Number: N622SP
Location: near Neuqun, NE –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Cargo door handle and the copilot’s actions while manipulating the handle.Cargo door handle and the copilot’s actions while manipulating the handle.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A copilot was fatally injured while climbing in a controlled altitude range between 100 and 1500 feet. An observer passenger observed the copilot approaching the cargo door and manipulating the handle, leading to the copilot falling to his death.A copilot was fatally injured while climbing in a controlled altitude range between 100 and 1500 feet. An observer passenger observed the copilot approaching the cargo door and manipulating the handle, leading to the copilot falling to his death.
Description
While in climb between 100 and 1,500 feet the copilot went aft to check on the cargo. An observer passenger observed the copilot approach the aft cargo door and manipulate the handle. The door opened and the copilot fell to his death.
Primary Cause
Possible malfunction or error in the copilot’s actions while climbing, resulting in a sudden and uncontrolled descent.Possible malfunction or error in the copilot’s actions while climbing, resulting in a sudden and uncontrolled descent.Share on:
