# Accident 19930518014159A: Gulstm 112TC, Destin, FL, May 18, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 18, 1993, 13:30 local time
- Place: Destin, FL
- Airport: Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3994° N, 86.4891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3994&lon=-86.4891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4579W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4579W-1994-09-28) (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 IO360C1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,891 total, 62 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA93LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930518014159A

## Narrative

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

SWERVED RIGHT OFF RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF. FAILED TO ABORT.STEERING PROBLEM. LEFT NOSE GEAR STEERING CABLE BROKEN.

## 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 MIA93LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA122), May 18, 1993: Rockwell 112TC (N4579W), Destin, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF ROLL, RESULTING IN AN ON-GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL, AND ON-GROUND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE NOSE…

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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