La Paz - Cuiabá

On October 11, 1996 at 12:00 AM, La Paz - Cuiabá experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA226 Metro II, operated by Servicios y Transportes Aéreos Petroleros - STAP, with the event recorded near Cuiabá-Marechal Rondon Mato Grosso.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 15 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

After touchdown at Cuiabá-Marechal Rondon Airport, the crew started the braking procedure. After few seconds, the crew deactivated the reverse thrust system when control was lost. The aircraft veered off runway to the right, lost its undercarriage and came to rest few dozen metres further. All 15 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-1516, MSN TC-292, year of manufacture 1979.