# Incident 19790131003869I: Rkwell 112A, New Haven, CT, January 31, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 1979, 17:15 local time
- Place: New Haven, CT
- Airport: Tweed
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3108° N, 72.9250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Haven, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3108&lon=-72.9250&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1186J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1186J-2013-09-20) (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 112A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790131003869I

## Narrative

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

A 4 INCH TIP OF PROPELLER BROKE OFF IN FLIGHT. PILOT CONTINUED TO LANDING.

## Other reports on N1186J (1)

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

- [Incident 19970120004459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970120004459I), Jan 20, 1997: Gulstm 112 (N1186J), Venice, FL, Minor damage. Night currency flying. Made hard landing. Impact damaged prop and nose gear doors.

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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