# Accident 19960412007139A: Gulstm 112TCA, Independence, CA, April 12, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1996, 12:45 local time
- Place: Independence, CA
- Airport: Independence Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8301° N, 118.2397° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8301&lon=-118.2397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1008R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1008R-1996-07-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International 112TCA (registry code 7630307, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-112tca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 112TCA
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 261 total, 110 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960412007139A

## Narrative

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

DOWNDRAFT ON SHORT FINAL. IMPACTED FENCE SHORT OF RUNWAY. TOO LOW AND SLOW FOR SEVERE GUSTY SURFACE WINDS.

## 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 LAX96LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA166), Apr 12, 1996: Rockwell 112TCA (N1008R), Independence, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. The wind was a factor.

## Other reports on N1008R (1)

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

- [Incident 19800415050949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800415050949I), Apr 15, 1980: Rkwell 112TCA (N1008R), Dell City, TX, Minor damage. Pilot made gear up landing. Had pulled warning horn circuit breaker to silence bell and gear did not cycle.

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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