Casa 212 Aviocar crash, May 8, 1987 (2 killed), Mayaguez-...
Casa 212 Aviocar accident on May 8, 1987 near Mayaguez-Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico with 2 fatalities. Cause: Improper maintenance of propeller...
- Date: May 8, 1987
- Aircraft: Casa 212 Aviocar
- Location: Mayaguez-Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper maintenance of propeller and fuel flow settings, with pilot error cited as a factor
On 8 May 1987 an American Eagle CASA C-212 Aviocar (N432CA) on a commuter flight from San Juan crashed short of runway 09 while landing at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and continued through a fence and a ditch. Two crew were killed and four passengers survived.