Fairchild Metro 23 incident near La Paz, Bo, May 10, 2008
On May 10, 2008, a Fairchild Metro 23, registered CP2473, suffered minor damage in an incident during taxi (into takeoff position) near La Paz (El Alto International airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 10, 2008
- Place
- La Paz, Bolivia · El Alto International
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild Metro 23
- Registration
- CP2473 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during taxi (into takeoff position)
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Honeywell TPE331-11U-61 (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LPB La Paz
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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