| Date: | Friday 12 April 1996 |
| Time: | 19:35 |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II |
| Owner/operator: | Alas del Sur |
| Registration: | LV-WNY |
| MSN: | TC-313 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-10-511C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, CB (CRD) -
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, CB (CRD/SAVC) |
| Trelew Airport, CB (REL/SAVT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a night time takeoff from Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, CB (CRD) the airplane's nose gear collided with a dog that suddenly crossed the runway. Takeoff was continued, but the crew received a 'low hydraulic pressure' warning. The airplane circled for 100 minutes to burn fuel before a landing back at Comodoro Rivadavia was accomplished.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
The nose gear of the aircraft impacted a large dog at the time of rotation during takeoff, causing damage to the aircraft due to the unforeseen crossing. Contributing factors: existing developments in the perimeter fence of the airfield.
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