# Accident 19731010034009A: Rkwell 112, Hartford, CT, October 10, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 10, 1973
- Place: Hartford, CT
- Airport: Brainard Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Location: 41.7659° N, 72.6816° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hartford, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7659&lon=-72.6816&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88MS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88MS-2018-01-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 112 (registry code 0144701, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RKWELL 112
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 213 total, 22 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC74FNE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE08) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731010034009A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENG STARTED ACFT PROCEEDED FWD ABT 60FT HIT AND OVR-RODE CONCRETE CURBING HIT CAR.BRAKES CKD.OK.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC74FNE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE08), Oct 10, 1973: Aero Comdr 112 (N88MS), Hartford, CT, substantial damage

## Other reports on N88MS (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19951211043989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951211043989A), Dec 11, 1995: Gulstm 112 (N88MS), Memphis, TN, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot stated that he requested a ground power unit (gpu) to assist with the engine start. The FBO used a 28-volt, 800-AMP gpu. The airplane has a…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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