# NTSB MIA91IA117: Embraer EMB-110P1, N102TN, Ochopee, FL, April 5, 1991

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: April 5, 1991, 15:02 local (20:02 UTC)
- Place: Ochopee, FL
- Location: 25.8618° N, 80.8970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DADE-COLLIER TRAINING AND TRANSITION (TNT), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.8618&lon=-80.8970&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32773
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA91IA117
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32773/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91IA117

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE STUDENT TO USE THE CHECKLIST, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE PIC/CFI, AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FAA PRINCIPLE OPERATIONS INSPECTOR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Complete gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - checklist - not followed, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, faa(principal operations inspector) (cause)

## Analysis

DURING AN OBSERVATION FLT OF THE COMPANY CHECK AIRMEN BY AN FAA INSPECTOR, THE ACFT WAS LANDED GEAR-UP.  THERE WAS NO FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N102TN](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N102TN-2003-07-15), registration cancelled 2003-07-15, S/N 110.312, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMBRAER EMB-110P1
- Registry model: [Embraer EMB-110P1](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-110p1) (registry code 3260122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52032, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 110-312
- Airframe hours: 13753
- Engines: P&W PT6A-34 750 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Aero Coach Aviation, Int'L.
- Registered owner: Beason Simons Ltd.
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, March 27, 1991, 2 hours before
- Airport: TNT, Dade-Collier Training, runway 9, 10,500 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; commercial, airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 20,000 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 20,000 as pilot in command, 175 in the last 90 days, 50 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TMB, 29 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 19910405009039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910405009039I), Apr 5, 1991: Emb EMB110P1, Miami, FL, Minor damage. Pilot stated on landing rollout the gear handle came up and gear retracted. FAA observer onboard.

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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