Date: | Sunday 20 December 2009 |
Time: | 12:00 |
Type: | Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
Owner/operator: | Western Air |
Registration: | C6-JER |
MSN: | AC-588B |
Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-11U-611G |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Cap Haitien Airport (CAP) -
Haiti
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Passenger |
Departure airport: | Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS/MYNN) |
Destination airport: | Cap Haitien Airport (CAP/MTCH) |
Investigating agency: | DCABah |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:A Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III, registered C6-JER, landed at Cap Haitien Airport (CAP), Haiti, with its landing gear retracted.
The pilot reported on two occasions whilst the aircraft was configured with flaps and gear extended, upon reduction in power preparing to land, the aircraft had a very high nose up attitude. The pilot further stated that after two go arounds, the decision was made to land the aircraft with its landing gear retracted.
The aircraft landed on runway 05. According to the pilot, the crew and all 19 passengers onboard suffered no injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | DCABah |
Report number: | A10-00002 |
Status: | Preliminary report |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Preliminary report |
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Sources:
Air Accident Investigation and Prevention Unit (AAIPU-Bahamas)
Location
Images:
photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL); 30 March 2002
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