# NTSB MIA91LA047: CASA C-212-200, N433CA, San Juan, PR, December 19, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 19, 1990, 07:30 local (11:30 UTC)
- Place: San Juan, PR
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32806
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA91LA047
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32806/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA047

## Probable cause

LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE FLARING TO LAND DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight encounter with weather, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

WHILE FLARING TO LAND, THE CAPTAIN & FIRST OFFICER STATED THAT THE RT PROP BETA LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ACFT THEN YAWED TO THE RT, DESCENDED RT WING LOW WHICH CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE ACFT REMAINED ON THE GROUND, TRAVELLED OFF THE RWY, & CAME TO REST ON GRASS ADJACENT TO THE RWY. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED & THE FOLLOWING DAY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE FAA, THE RT ENG & PROP WERE OPERATIONALLY TESTED WHICH REVEALED NO EVIDENE OF MALFUNCTION OF THE PROPELLER BLADE ANGLE RIGGING, FUEL FLOW, OR WORN FLIGHT IDLE GATE. ACCORDING TO THE NTSB FORM 6120.1/2, FILLED OUT BY THE DIRECTOR OF FLT OPS, WAKE TURBULENCE WAS SUSPECTED FOR THE LOSS OF CONTROL. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF CONTROL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N433CA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N433CA-2016-01-25), registration cancelled 2016-01-25, S/N 285, built 1983 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CASA C-212-200
- Registry model: [Construcciones Aeronauticas C-212-S1](https://openairdocs.org/model/construcciones-aeronauticas-c-212-s1) (registry code 2410220) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Honeywell TPE331-10R](https://openairdocs.org/engine/honeywell-tpe331-10r) (registry code 33988, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 272
- Airframe hours: 10568
- Engines: GARRETT TPE331-10-501 900 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Executive Airline, Inc., doing business as American Eagle
- Registered owner: Island International Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: AAIP, December 12, 1990, 29 hours before
- Airport: SJU, Luis Munoz Marin Int'L, runway 8, 10,002 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 18,000 total, 1,900 in this make and model, 106 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 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).

- [Incident 19901219063559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901219063559I), Dec 19, 1990: Casa C212200, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Minor damage. Right wing touched runway on landing. Co-pilot stated beta light on right engine came on.

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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