Fairchild METRO 23 CP 2473
10 May 2008 · La Paz, Bolivia · Unknown
Summary
On 10 May 2008, a Fairchild METRO 23 registered CP 2473, operated by Línea Aérea Amaszonas - Amaszonas SA, was involved in an incident near La Paz, Bolivia. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Nearest airport
- El Alto International (LPB)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild METRO 23
- Registration
- CP 2473
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Línea Aérea Amaszonas - Amaszonas SA
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Paz → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- NTSB number
- ENG08RA026
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On May 10, 2008, a Fairchild Metro 23, powered by Honeywell TPE331-11U-612G engines, operated by Amaszonas experienced a No. 2 engine uncontained stage 1 turbine disk burst during start to taxi from La Paz Bolivia. Uncontained parts hit and broke engine cowling, engine strut support, oil pipes, electrical. No injuries were reported. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Bolivia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Ministerio de Desarrollo Económico Subsecretaría de Aeronáutica Civil Palacio de Comunicaciones Av. Mcal. Santa Cruz No. 1278 4° Piso La Paz Bolivia Tel.: (591) 2 374142 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (591) 2 371314 AFTN: SLLPYAYX Cable: AEROCIVIL La Paz This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Bolivia
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild METRO accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2000 | Fairchild METRO III | Reims, France | Richmond Air Service | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2009 | Cessna 172 RG | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Cessna 210 | Concepcion, Bolivia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Mar 2006 | Rockwell SABRELINER | Cochabamba, Bolivia | Aerojet | No injuries | - |
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| 21 Jan 2005 | Cessna 208B | Colquiri, Bolivia | Amaszonas Airline | Minor injuries | - |