- Date
- November 13, 2012, 12:05 local (12:05 UTC)
- Place
- Murcia, Spain
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- EC-JYCSwearingen SA226
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Loss of control on ground
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Comisión De Investigación De Accidentes E Incident
- Case key
- 86275
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Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
On November 13, 2012, at 1205 coordinated universal time, a Swearingen Fairchild SA-226-TC, Spanish registered EC-JYC, operated by Zorex.org, sustained minor damage during the takeoff roll from the Murcia-San Javier Airport (LELC), Murcia, Spain. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and two crew members were not injured. The positioning flight was originating at the time of the incident and was en route to Huesca-Pirineos Airport (LEHC), Huesca, Spain. The Spanish investigators received reports that during the takeoff run from runway 05, the airplane encountered a problem steering the main landing gear. The airplane departed the left side of the runway. The incident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Spanish government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Spanish government or the Comisión De Investigación De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviación Civil. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Comisión De Investigación De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviación Civil C/Fruela, 6 28011 Madrid, Spain
Factual narrative
On November 13, 2012, at 1205 coordinated universal time, a Swearingen Fairchild SA-226-TC, Spanish registered EC-JYC, operated by Zorex.org, sustained minor damage during the takeoff roll from the Murcia-San Javier Airport (LELC), Murcia, Spain. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and two crew members were not injured. The positioning flight was originating at the time of the incident and was en route to Huesca-Pirineos Airport (LEHC), Huesca, Spain. The Spanish investigators received reports that during the takeoff run from runway 05, the airplane encountered a problem steering the main landing gear. The airplane departed the left side of the runway. The incident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Spanish government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Spanish government or the Comisión De Investigación De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviación Civil. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Comisión De Investigación De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviación Civil C/Fruela, 6 28011 Madrid, Spain
Aircraft
- Registration
- EC-JYC
- Reported as
- Swearingen SA226 (TC)
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Zorex.org
- Registered owner
- Zorex.org
- Airport
- LELC · Murcia-San Javier, runway 05
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 6.2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.97 inHg
- Observed at
- LEAL