Summary
On June 24, 1992, a Casa 212 (N428CA) was involved in an incident near Mayaguez, PR. All 18 people aboard were uninjured.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: 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.
This incident is documented in NTSB report MIA92IA141. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N428CA.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA92IA141