# NTSB MIA92IA046: Boeing 727-223, N892AA, St. Thomas, December 13, 1991

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: December 13, 1991, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: St. Thomas
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 107 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 3, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33002
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92IA046
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33002/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92IA046

## Probable cause

PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION TO CORRECT FOR A GUST OF WIND DURING THE LANDING FLARE.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - flare/touchdown
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE COMMERCIAL AIRLINER ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND DURING THE LANDING FLARE AND BOTH WING TIPS CONTACTED THE GROUND RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE. THE CAPTAIN EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND THE AIRPLANE DIVERTED TO ANOTHER AIRPORT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N892AA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727-223
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22008
- Airframe hours: 32100
- Engines: P&W JT8-15A 15500 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: American Airlines
- Registered owner: Morgan Guarantee Trust Company
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: AAIP, January 2, 2000
- Departed: SJU, SAN JUAN, PR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: TIST, Cyril E. King, runway 1, 5,345 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 10,000 total, 5,000 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days, 45 in the last 30 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TIST, 1 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 19911213061799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911213061799I), Dec 13, 1991: Boeing 727223, Charlotte Amali, U.S. Virgin Islands, Minor damage. Encountered wind gust on landing. Right wing dipped. Made go-around. Left wing dipped. Both wings struck runway.

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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