CP2548 – M7Aero SW3 – 2011-09-06 NTSB Accident Report

On September 06, 2011, a M7AERO SW3 (CP2548) was involved in an accident near Trinidad, BL. The accident resulted in 8 fatal injuries, 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

On September 6, 2011, an Aerocon Swearingen SA-227 Metroliner, registration CP-2548 performing flight A4-238 from Santa Cruz to Trinidad (Bolivia) with 7 passengers and 2 crew, was on approach to Trinidad when radio contact was lost. The airplane was located three days later during search efforts. Six passengers and two crew were fatally injured, and one passenger received serious injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil(DGAC)of Bolivia is investigating the accident. The NTSB designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGAC's investigation as the state of manufacture under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.

This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA11RA098. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft CP2548.