Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Date: | Friday 6 May 2005 |
Time: | 19:47 |
Type: | Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
Operator: | Western Air |
Registration: | C6-REX |
MSN: | AC-649 |
First flight: | 1986 |
Total airframe hrs: | 31217 |
Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-11U-612G |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
Location: | Nassau International Airport (NAS) ( Bahamas)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
Departure airport: | Nassau International Airport (NAS/MYNN), Bahamas |
Destination airport: | San Andros Airport (SAQ/MYAN), Bahamas |
Flightnumber: | 503 |
Narrative:A Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III sustained substantial damage in a landing accident.
Western Air flight 503 departed Nassau, Bahamas on a passenger flight to San Andros, Bahamas. When the aircraft touched down at San Andros, the left main gear collapsed and the propeller struck the runway surface. The pilots were able to take off again and flew the aircraft back to Nassau Airport.
Upon landing the left main gear collapsed completely and the airplane came to rest on the runway with the left hand wingtip contacting the runway. There were no reported injuries to passengers or crew.
Probable Cause:
The Authorities determined the probable cause of this accident as:
Failure of the left main drag brace.
Additional Factor:
C6-REX was overweight at the time of this flight
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | DCA Bahamas |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 53 days (2 months) | Accident number: | A0516317 | Download report: | Final report
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Classification:
Landing gear collapse
Runway mishap
Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Nassau International Airport to San Andros Airport as the crow flies is 58 km (36 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.