# NTSB MIA88FA058: Embraer EMB 120, N232AS, Columbus, MS, December 10, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 9, 1987, 23:30 local (Dec 10, 1987, 05:30 UTC)
- Place: Columbus, MS
- Coordinates: 33.499443, -88.40023 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4994&lon=-88.4002&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31998
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88FA058
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31998/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA058

## Sequence of events

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

- Gear not extended, landing - flare/touchdown
  - wheels up landing - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - checklist - not followed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED GEAR UP WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE CREW STATED THAT THEY HAD COMPLETED 2 HOURS OF TRAINING WHEN THE FIRST OFFICER REQUESTED A SINGLE ENGINE NO FLAP APPROACH DEMONSTRATION. BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT DURING THIS DEMONSTRATION THEY NEGLECTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR AND TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 18 AND SLID TO A STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N232AS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N232AS-2008-07-14), registration cancelled 2008-07-14, S/N 120.036, built 1987 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMBRAER EMB 120
- Registry model: [Embraer EMB-120RT](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (registry code 3260202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 120-036
- Airframe hours: 1486
- Engines: P&W PW-115 1590 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Atlantic Southeast Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: GTR, COLUMBUS, MS
- Airport: GIR, Golden Triangle Regional, runway 18, 4,500 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 5,200 total, 133 in this make and model, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TCL, 50 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).

- [Accident 19871209073229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871209073229A), Dec 9, 1987: Emb EMB120, Columbus-W Pt-S, MS, Substantial damage. Landed gear up on training flight.

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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