# NTSB MIA84IA160: Embraer EMB-110P1, N132EM, Miami, FL, May 4, 1984

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: May 4, 1984, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Coordinates: 25.820426, -80.299751 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.8204&lon=-80.2998&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31038
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84IA160
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31038/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA160

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, descent
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - turbulence (contributing factor)
  - design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A DESCENDING TURN AT APRX 8000 FT & 200 KTS, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE & A LATERAL GUST. HE STATED THAT THIS CAUSED THE ACFT TO ROLL INTO ABOUT A 70 DEG BANK. HE INITIATED A RECOVERY, BUT THE ACFT HAD GOTTEN IN A 20 DEG NOSE LOW ATTITUDE & EXCEEDED THE THE RED LINE SPEED BY 12 KTS. AFTER LANDING, MINOR DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER, RIGHT ENG UPPER & LOWER COWLING, & THE RIGHT MAIN AFT INBOARD GEAR DOOR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N132EM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N132EM-1991-05-02), registration cancelled 1991-05-02, S/N 110436 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMBRAER EMB-110P1
- Registry model: [Embraer EMB-110P1](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-110p1) (registry code 3260122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 110-436
- Airframe hours: 809
- Engines: P&W PT6A-34 750 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Finair Express
- Registered owner: First Security Bank Of Utah
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, May 4, 1984, 1 hours before
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 7,370 total, 695 in this make and model, 6,275 as pilot in command, 200 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MIA, 25 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19840504022669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840504022669I), May 4, 1984: Emb EMB110P1, Miami, FL, Minor damage. Cowling, windshield wiper and gear door were damaged during overspeed dive on test flight after maintenance.

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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