# Accident 19770408005419A: Rkwell 112A, Union, SC, April 8, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 1977
- Place: Union, SC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 34.7234° N, 81.6249° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Union, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7234&lon=-81.6249&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1368J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1368J-1993-08-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International 112A (registry code 7630302, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-112a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RKWELL 112A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 164 total, 60 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770408005419A

## Narrative

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

BLADE SEPARATED 5IN FROM TIP.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N1368J (2)

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

- [Incident 19910310008569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910310008569I), Mar 10, 1991: Gulstm 112A (N1368J), Hendersonville, NC, Minor damage. Strong gusty wind conditions caused pilot to make hard landing in grass adjacent to runway.
- [Incident 19800423050349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800423050349I), Apr 23, 1980: Rkwell 112A (N1368J), Greenville, SC, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed. All lights green but nose gear switch turned hydraulic pump off before nose gear was locked.

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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