Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Rosario Argentina
Friday, August 25, 2000 3:05 AST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On August 25, 2000, about 0305 Atlantic standard time, a Swearingen SA-226-ST, LV-WXW operated by Hawk Air, experienced a nose landing gear collapse during landing at Rosario, Argentina. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. An IMC flight plan was filed for the foreign cargo flight. The airplane sustained damage and the two pilots received no injuries. The flight departed Buenos Aires, Argentina earlier during the day. The Junta de investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion Civil requested assistance in reading the flight data recorder. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Argentina. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Junta de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion Civil Avenida Belgrano 1370 Piso 11B 1093 Buenos Aires, Argentina Telephone: 541 14 381 6333 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the Government of Argentina.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/25/2000
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 305
Event Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time
Event City ROSARIO
Event State --
Event Country ARGENTINA
Zipcode of the event site 00000
Event Date Year 2000
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height 500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 12 2001 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1500
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 23 2001 10:41AM
User who most recently changed record PREJ
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office FAA MIAMI INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number MIA00WA277
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 129: Foreign
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Swearingen
Aircraft Model SA-226TC
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed --
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site --
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? --
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? --
Operator Street Address --
Operator City BUENOS AIRES
Operator State --
Operator Country AR
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate --
Other Operator of large aircraft? Yes
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger/Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code Code
Departure City BUENOS AIRES
Departure State --
Departure Country AR
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone --
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code --
Destination City ROSARIO
Destination State --
Destination Country AR
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Jan 26 2001 3:56PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --