# NTSB MIA92IA141: CASA 212, N428CA, Mayaguez, PR, June 24, 1992

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: June 24, 1992, 16:35 local (20:35 UTC)
- Place: Mayaguez, PR
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 18 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33011
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92IA141
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33011/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92IA141

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE NOSEGEAR ASSEMBLY STEERING ACTUATOR DUE TO PLAY AT THE LOWER TRUNNION, WHICH CAUSED A VIBRATION, FAILURE OF THE STEERING ACTUATOR, SUBSEQUENT ON GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL, AND ON-GROUND COLLISION WITH A SIGN DURING LANDING ROLLOUT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - loose (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - vibration (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - failure,total
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - sign

## Analysis

THE CASA 212 DEPARTED SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, EN ROUTE TO MAYAGUEZ, PUERTO RICO, ON A 14 CFR PART 135 SCHEDULED, DOMESTIC, PASSENGER, COMMUTER FLIGHT. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PROSPECTIVE CAPTAIN WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE FROM THE LEFT SEAT WHILE RECEIVING AN INITIAL OPERATING EXPERIENCE CHECK RIDE FROM AN AUTHORIZED CHECK AIRMAN. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE NOSEWHEEL DEVELOPED A HEAVY VIBRATION, AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT, COLLIDING WITH A SIGN. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE. THE FLIGHTCREW AND 16 PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N428CA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CASA 212
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 248
- Engines: GARRETT TPE33110R511E 900 horsepower unknown
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Executive Airlines Inc., doing business as American Eagle
- Registered owner: Island Inter Leasing Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 2, 2000, 22 hours before
- Departed: TJSJ, SAN JUAN, PR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: TJMZ, Eugenio Maria De Hostos, runway 9, 4,999 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 14,689 total, 1,496 in this make and model, 8,169 as pilot in command, 27 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 95 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: EXK, 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 19920624047239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920624047239I), Jun 24, 1992: Casa C212200, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Minor damage. Experienced a severe vibration in the nosewheel on rollout. Veered off runway. Nose wheel steering actuator failed.

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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