# NTSB DCA12WA147: Boeing 737, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 13, 2012

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 13, 2012, 20:42 local (20:42 UTC)
- Place: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 85039
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA12WA147
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/85039/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA147

## Factual narrative

On Spetember 13, 2012 a Boeing 737 operated by Royal Air Moroc experienced a failure of the left nosewheel after landing on runway 33L at King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. While taxing off the runway, pilot requested ground support due to difficulty steering. The aircraft stopped at the taxiway P. Initial inspection revealed Left Nose Landing Gear Wheel was missing and the Right Tire was burst. Passengers were deplaned. The Safety Department (ASD) of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) delegated the investigation to The Moroccan Accident Investigation Authority. www.dac-maroc.gov.ma

## Aircraft

- Registration: CN-ROP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737 (800)
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Royal Air Moroc
- Registered owner: Royal Air Moroc

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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