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FAA accident report · Gulstm 112 · Tampa, FL · October 25, 2004

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Date
October 25, 2004 · 08:40 local
Place
Tampa, FL
Airport
Tampa International
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N112ND
Reported as
Gulstm 112
Reported engine
Continental IO360*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
400 total100 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N112NDRegistration cancelled Oct 22, 2007 · Rockwell International 112S/N 336 · Built 1975Airframe modelRockwell International 112Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On Sunday October 25, 2004, at 0840 EDT, a rockwell commander 112, N112ND registered to pilot-in-command, collided with the water after running off runway 3 at peter o'knight airport, Tampa, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, the pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated at peter o'knight on Sunday October 25, 2004 at 0830 hrs EDT. Pilot stated that she conducted a normal preflight and run-up with all systems in satisfactory. Pilot stated that at rotation speed of around 70KNTS that the takeoff just did not feel right and decided to abort the take-off running out of runway and into the water. It should be noted that the throttle control was in the 3/4 full open and not in the closed position. Investigation disclosed that this low time pilot did have some of the recommended 10 degrees of flaps on take off, however, the trim was set in a slightly nose down attitude. Pilot failed to control the aircraft after she made the decision to abort. Investigation disclosed no mechanical problems.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 25, 2004, AT 0840 EDT, A ROCKWELL COMMANDER 112, N112ND REGISTERED TO PILOT-IN-COMMAND, COLLIDED WITH THE WATER AFTER RUNNING OFF RUNWAY 3 AT PETER O'KNIGHT AIRPORT, TAMPA, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PETER O'KNIGHT ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 25, 2004 AT 0830 HRS EDT. PILOT STATED THAT SHE CONDUCTED A NORMAL PREFLIGHT AND RUN-UP WITH ALL SYSTEMS IN SATISFACTORY. PILOT STATED THAT AT ROTATION SPEED OF AROUND 70KNTS THAT THE TAKEOFF JUST DID NOT FEEL RIGHT AND DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKE-OFF RUNNING OUT OF RUNWAY AND INTO THE WATER. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL WAS IN THE 3/4 FULL OPEN AND NOT IN THE CLOSED POSITION. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THIS LOW TIME PILOT DID HAVE SOME OF THE RECOMMENDED 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS ON TAKE OFF, HOWEVER, THE TRIM WAS SET IN A SLIGHTLY NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. PILOT FAILED TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT AFTER SHE MADE THE DECISION TO ABORT. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.