| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 08, 1987 |
| Time: | 0650 |
| Location: | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Operator: | American Eagle |
| Flight #: | 5452 |
| Route: | San Juan, PR - Mayaguez, PR |
| AC Type: | CASA 212 Aviocar 200 |
| Registration: | N432CA |
| cn / ln: | 271 |
| Aboard: | 6 (passengers:4 crew:2) |
| Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:0 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Improper maintenance in setting propeller flight idle blade angle and engine fuel flow resulting in a loss of control from an asymmetric power condition. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's unstabilized visual approach. |
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