Date:	Thursday 5 November 2020
Time:	12:55
Type:	Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III
Owner/operator:	Dos Mil Aerosistema SA
Registration:	LV-VDJ
MSN:	AC-729
Year of manufacture:	1989
Total airframe hrs:	22561 hours
Cycles:	23321 flights
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD (MDZ) -   Argentina
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	San Juan Airport, SJ (UAQ/SANU)
Destination airport:	Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD (MDZ/SAME)
Investigating agency:	JST
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
A Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III, registration LV-VDJ, suffered a runway excursion after the right-hand main landing gear collapsed during landing on runway 18 at Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, Argentina.

Conclusions regarding factors related to the accident:
- During the landing phase, the right main landing gear collapsed and caused the aircraft to leave the runway on the right side.
- The collapse of the right main landing gear was caused by the fracture of both drag braces.
- According to the report issued by the intervening laboratory, no pre-existing cracks or progressive advancement mechanisms were found that influenced the weakening of the aforementioned parts.
- The fracture surfaces of both components showed ductile fracture characteristics, which suggest that these components were exposed to loads above the limits for which they were designed.
- The inner drag brace fractured in the first instance, which probably caused the outer drag brace to fail to withstand the stress and fracture accordingly.
- The aircraft's CVR had the magnetic tape locked, so it was not recording at the time of the event.

12:00 UTC / 09:00 local time:
SAME 051200Z 18011KT CAVOK 19/00 Q1021

13:00 UTC / 10:00 local time:
SAME 051300Z 16015KT CAVOK 20/M03 Q1021

14:00 UTC / 11:00 local time:
SAME 051400Z 16014KT CAVOK 21/M03 Q1020

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