Incident Overview
On September 30, 2025, an Embraer 190, registration HI1074, operated by SkyHigh Dominicana, was conducting a local demonstration flight from Las Américas International Airport (MDSD). During the landing phase, the crew received a nose landing gear failure indication. Following emergency procedures, they performed a controlled emergency landing on runway 17/35, which was closed for maintenance. After touchdown, the aircraft slid on its lower fuselage. The seven occupants (3 crew, 4 passengers) were uninjured. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the nose gear doors, lower forward fuselage, and the directional control hydraulic device (Chimmy-Damper). The incident occurred at approximately 17:30 local time under daylight visual meteorological conditions.
Investigation Findings
The Dominican aircraft accident investigation commission (CIAA) initiated an inquiry. During post-incident inspection of the nose landing gear system, investigators found that the rear bellcrank assemblies, part of the nose landing gear door mechanism, were installed incorrectly. Specifically, the right-hand component was fitted on the left-hand side and the left-hand component on the right-hand side. This condition originated during a recent maintenance task, where the components were reinstalled without following the procedures in the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) section 32-22-01. This incorrect installation compromised the proper kinematics of the nose gear door system, leading to the failure to extend.
Probable Cause
The probable cause of the incident is the incorrect installation of the rear bellcrank assemblies during maintenance, resulting in the nose landing gear failure.