# Accident 19960216002199A: Gulstm 112B, Elk Grove, CA, February 16, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 1996, 17:40 local time
- Place: Elk Grove, CA
- Airport: Sunset Skyranch Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.4410° N, 121.3002° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4410&lon=-121.3002&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1233J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1233J-2021-01-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International 112B (registry code 7630303, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-112b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 112B
- Reported engine: CONT IO360A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 402 total, 95 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA118) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960216002199A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED STOPPED CLIMBING ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED DUE BUILDINGS IN PATH. VEERED INTO MUD TO AVOID OVERRUN. FOLDED GEAR.

## 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 LAX96LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA118), Feb 17, 1996: Rockwell 112B (N1233J), Elk Grove, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision and delay in aborting the takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the short runway, high obstructions near the departure end of the runway, and wind…

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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