# NTSB MIA87LA265: CASA 212-200, N436CA, San Juan, PR, September 30, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 30, 1987, 12:48 local (16:48 UTC)
- Place: San Juan, PR
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 8 uninjured; on the ground: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31973
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA265
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31973/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA265

## Sequence of events

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

- Propeller/rotor contact to person, standing - engine(s) operating
  - judgment - poor, ground personnel (cause)
  - visual lookout - not maintained, ground personnel (cause)

## Analysis

THE CO-PLT WAS HELPING THE PASSENGERS DE-PLANE WHILE THE PLT REMAINED IN THE ACFT WITH THE ENGINES WINDING DOWN AFTER SHUTDOWN. THE PLT STATED THAT HE OBSERVED A COMMOTION OUTSIDE THE ACFT AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER EXITED IT. HE THEN REALIZED THAT AN INDIVIDUAL, A LINEBOY WHO WAS SCHEDULED TO REFUEL THE ACFT, HAD BEEN STRUCK BY THE RT ENGINE PROPELLER. HE FURTHER ADDED THAT HE DID NOT SEE HIM APPROACH THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N436CA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CASA 212-200
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 287
- Airframe hours: 6222
- Engines: GARRETT TPE 331 turbo prop
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Executive Air Charter,Inc.
- Registered owner: American Int'L Aviation, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, September 11, 1987
- Departed: STT, ST. THOMAS
- Flight plan: VFR/IFR
- Airport: SJU, Lutz Munoz Marin Int'L, runway 9, 9,000 ×  ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,779 total, 850 in this make and model, 3,576 as pilot in command, 259 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SJU

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19870930079969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870930079969A), Sep 30, 1987: Casa C212200, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Lineman walked into rotating right propeller that was winding down at the gate. Unloading passengers on left side.

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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