Narrative:
A Swearingen Metro III, operated by PenAir, dragged a wing and landed hard while attempting to land on runway 11 at the St. George Airport, Alaska. The hard landing collapsed the right main landing gear and nose landing gear.
The flight departed St. Paul, Alaska, and the destination was St. George. A visual flight rules flight plan was in effect. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the St. George Airport. The two pilots and the eleven passengers were not injured. The airplane received substantial damage.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of the captain to maintain proper altitude and wingtip clearance, while aligning the airplane with the runway before landing. His delay in aligning the aircraft with the runway was a related factor."
Runway mishap
accident date: 03-05-1996
type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
registration: N3119H
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 3 May 1996 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
| Operator: | PenAir - Peninsula Airways |
| Registration: | N670PA |
| MSN: | AC-613B |
| First flight: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1776 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-11U-612G |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | St. George Island Airport, AK (STG) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Saint Paul Island Airport, AK (SNP/PASN), United States of America |
| St. George Island Airport, AK (STG/PAPB), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 661 |
A Swearingen Metro III, operated by PenAir, dragged a wing and landed hard while attempting to land on runway 11 at the St. George Airport, Alaska. The hard landing collapsed the right main landing gear and nose landing gear.
The flight departed St. Paul, Alaska, and the destination was St. George. A visual flight rules flight plan was in effect. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the St. George Airport. The two pilots and the eleven passengers were not injured. The airplane received substantial damage.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of the captain to maintain proper altitude and wingtip clearance, while aligning the airplane with the runway before landing. His delay in aligning the aircraft with the runway was a related factor."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Heavy landingRunway mishap
Sources:
» NTSB Id. ANC96LA066Photos
accident date: 03-05-1996
type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
registration: N3119H
Map
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Distance from Saint Paul Island Airport, AK to St. George Island Airport, AK as the crow flies is 73 km (46 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Saint Paul Island Airport, AK to St. George Island Airport, AK as the crow flies is 73 km (46 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.
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