Casa 212 N428CA

Summary

On 24 June 1992 at about 20:35 local time, a Casa 212 registered N428CA, operated by Executive Airlines Inc., was involved in an incident near Mayaguez. 18 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 June 1992 at 20:35

Classification

Incident

Location

Mayaguez

Nearest airport

Eugenio Maria de Hostos (TJMZ)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Casa 212

Registration

N428CA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Executive Airlines Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Juan → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA92IA141

Nobody was injured.

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.