# Accident 19920809029819A: Gulstm 112TC, St Mary, WV, August 9, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 1992, 12:35 local time
- Place: St Mary, WV
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4005° N, 81.1891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4005&lon=-81.1891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4531W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4531W-1993-07-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International 112TC (registry code 7630306, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-112tc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 112TC
- Reported engine: LYC TO360C1A6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,266 total, 277 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920809029819A

## Narrative

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

LOUD BOOM. OIL ON WINDSHIELD. STRUCK RESIDENCE LANDING. PROP HUB CRACKED,LOST PROP BLADE.PRIOR SUDDEN STOPPAGES.

## 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 NYC92LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA151), Aug 9, 1992: Rockwell 112-TC (N4531W), St Mary'S, WV, destroyed. Probable cause: THE FATIGUE CRACKING FRACTURE OF THE PROPELLER HUB, RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING, AND COLLISION WITH A HOUSE.

## Other reports on N4531W (3)

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

- [Incident 19910525038529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910525038529I), May 25, 1991: Gulstm 112TC (N4531W), Annapolis, MD. Pilot stated he did not receive NOTAM of airshow practice. Flew over academy during pratice and jets had to divert.
- [Incident 19901231061049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901231061049I), Dec 31, 1990: Gulstm 112TC (N4531W), Savannah, GA, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19901123057689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901123057689I), Nov 23, 1990: Gulstm 112TC (N4531W), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Nose gear would not extend on arrival at destination. Diverted to alternate airport and landed nose gear up.

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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