Aerocon SW4 at Riberalta on Nov 3rd 2013, runway excursion on landing
Last Update: November 5, 2013 / 13:57:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 3, 2013
Classification
Accident
Cause
Runway excursion
Flight number
A4-25
Departure
Trinidad, Bolivia
Destination
Riberalta, Bolivia
Aircraft Registration
CP-2754
Aircraft Type
FAIRCHILD (1) SA-227CC Metro
ICAO Type Designator
SW4
Airport ICAO Code
SLRI
Riberalta Airport reported the aircraft attempted to land in heavy rain and wind but ran off the runway into brush and overturned.
An airport worker said, the aircraft touched down near the end of the runway and overran the runway.
Officials said the aircraft came to rest about 300 meters outside the aerodrome.
The airline reported the Fairchild (former Swearingen) Metro 23 carried 16 passengers and 2 crew when it suffered a technical problem that led to the aircraft catching fire on landing in Riberalta.
On Nov 4th 2013 the mayor of Riberalta said, the airport did not have a single car/engine available for fire fighting, and complained the government agency responsible for administration of airports did not provide the funds to prevent accidents and properly respond to accidents.
A video (see below) shows how villagers responded to the accident and began to pull victims from the wreckage with no rescue and recovery services showing up at the site for more than 10 minutes.
On Nov 4th 2013 Bolivia's Directorate General of Civil Aviation assigned a commission to investigate the accident.
On Nov 4th 2013 Bolivia's States Attorney General opened a criminal investigation into the accident pledging that international assistance into the investigation will be needed.
Riberalta offers an asphalt runway 14/32 of 1830 meters/6000 feet length.
A photo posted on Twitter right after the accident seemed to suggest the aircraft's tail number is CP-2754 (Metro III), however, there was no trace of such a tail number at all. Official information released about 4 hours after the accident identified CP-2477 (Metro 23) instead causing The Aviation Herald identify CP-2477.
Further research showed, that an aircraft serial number AC-721B was on the FAA register as N438MA until October 22nd 2012 and was then exported to Bolivia, thus identifying the accident aircraft through the photo, The Aviation Herald returned to the original identification CP-2754 therefore.
N438MA had another accident on Oct 11th 1999 at Opa Locka Airport in Miami,FL (USA) when during the flare both engines went into ground idle causing a high rate of descent and a hard landing resulting in substantial damage, see the NTSB report.
Metars:
SLRI 032200Z 25005KT 3000 -RA BKN004 FEW020CB OVC070 23/23 Q1011=
SLRI 032100Z 19005KT 3000 -RA BKN004 FEW020CB OVC070 24/24 Q1009=
SLRI 031900Z 15008KT 5000 VCSH BKN015 FEW020CB BKN200 28/23 Q1010=
SLRI 031700Z 16008KT 7000 VCSH BKN015 FEW020CB BKN080 28/23 Q1012=
SLRI 031600Z 18010KT 9999 BKN012 BKN080 27/23 Q1014=
SLRI 031500Z 18012KT 9999 BKN008 BKN080 26/23 Q1015=
SLRI 031400Z 16010KT 9999 BKN008 BKN080 25/
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 3, 2013
Classification
Accident
Cause
Runway excursion
Flight number
A4-25
Departure
Trinidad, Bolivia
Destination
Riberalta, Bolivia
Aircraft Registration
CP-2754
Aircraft Type
FAIRCHILD (1) SA-227CC Metro
ICAO Type Designator
SW4
Airport ICAO Code
SLRI
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