Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 9 May 2000
Aircraft Type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
Owner/operator: Flying America SA
Registration Number: LV-YIC
Location: Rosario International Airport, SF (ROS/SAAR) – ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: TaxiwayTaxiway
Category: Accident
A cargo flight from Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport (BA) to Rosario Airport experienced a navigational incident due to a fog bank near the apron. The pilot lost visual reference and veered off the taxiway, resulting in damage to the aircraft.A cargo flight from Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport (BA) to Rosario Airport experienced a navigational incident due to a fog bank near the apron. The pilot lost visual reference and veered off the taxiway, resulting in damage to the aircraft.

Description

The pilot was conducting a cargo flight from Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP) to Rosario Airport. After landing, they entered the main taxiway B as authorized by air traffic control. At that moment, the crew lost visual references, the edge lights, and the centerline lights of the taxiway due to the presence of a fog bank near the apron. Under these circumstances, the aircraft veered off the taxiway and entered a drainage ditch located approximately 3.40 meters from the edge of the safety strip and 1.18 meters deep, resulting in significant damage. CAUSE: Loss of visual control of the centerline of the taxiway by the crew when crossing a fog bank, causing the aircraft to deviate and depart onto the safety strip and fall into a drainage ditch. Contributing factors: Reduced visibility due to fog banks. Incomplete/out-of-service lighting on the taxiway. Lack of attention by the crew during ground maneuvers.

Source of Information

http://www.jiaac.gob.ar/files/pdf/Bol30.pdfhttp://www.jiaac.gob.ar/files/pdf/Bol30.pdf

Primary Cause

Loss of visual control of the centerline of the taxiway by the crew when crossing a fog bank, causing the aircraft to deviate and depart onto the safety strip and fall into a drainage ditch.Loss of visual control of the centerline of the taxiway by the crew when crossing a fog bank, causing the aircraft to deviate and depart onto the safety strip and fall into a drainage ditch.

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