Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Date: | Friday 29 July 2022 |
Time: | 14:49 |
Type: |  CASA C-212 Aviocar 200 |
Operator: | Spore Ltd / Rampart Aviation |
Registration: | N497CA |
MSN: | 291 |
First flight: | 1983 |
Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-10R |
Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
Location: | Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC (RDU) ( United States of America)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Raeford West Airport, NC, United States of America |
Destination airport: | Raeford West Airport, NC, United States of America |
Narrative:The CASA CN 212-200 Aviocar, N497CA, veered off the runway during landing on runway 23L at Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC (RDU), USA.
The aircraft operated on a flight out of Raeford West Airport, NC. The aircraft developed problems with the fixed right-hand landing gear (seemingly a loss of the wheel) and headed towards RDU.
As it was flying over the Fuquay-Varina neighborhood at 4000 feet at 14:31, the co-pilot jumped of or fell from the aircraft, causing fatal injuries.
Flight tracking websites show that the aircraft continued to RDU, making a low pass over runway 23L at 14:43 hours local time before circling for an approach and landing. During landing, the aircraft swung off the side of the runway to the right, coming to rest in the grass.
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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.