# Accident 20120212001469A: Rockwell International 114, Hilton Head, SC, February 12, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 2012, 18:52 local time
- Place: Hilton Head, SC
- Airport: Hilton Head
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.2047° N, 80.6919° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2047&lon=-80.6919&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4851W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 114
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 610 total, 238 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA12CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA177) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120212001469A

## Narrative

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

ON FEBRUARY 12, 2012, AT ABOUT 18:52 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A AERO COMMANDER (AC-11) AIRCRAFT N4851W REGISTERED TO COMMANDER 114 CORP OPERATING AS 14 CFR PART 91 LANDED ON RWY 21 AT HILTON HEAD ISLAND AIRPORT (HXD). AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 21, CONTINUING THOUGH THE GRASS, OVER A DITCH AND COMING TO REST ON TAXIWAY ALFA WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED IN THIS EVENT.VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION PREVAILED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 ERA12CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA177), Feb 12, 2012: Rockwell International 114 (N4851W), Hilton Head, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.

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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