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FAA accident report · Aero Commander 112 · Spring, TX · July 21, 2020

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Date
July 21, 2020 · 22:10 local
Place
Spring, TX
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1013J
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN20CA299
Reported as
Aero Commander 112
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
195 total28 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days
N1013JRegistration cancelled Apr 15, 2023 · Aero Commander 112S/N 13 · Built 1972Airframe modelAero Commander 112Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 7/21/2020 at 2210 CDT, a rockwell commander model 112, s/n 13, N1013J, was attempting to land on runway 17R at david wayne hooks airport (kdwh), when the aircraft encountered a crosswind and lost control while attempting a go around, and ran off of the left side of the runway, sustaining substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated as a 14 CFR part 91 flight, which originated at brownsville/south padre island international airport (kbro) with the final destination of kdwh. The aircraft received substantial damage to the nose and right main landing gear assemblies, and the left wing spar. The left main landing gear also collapsed during the sequences of events.

The pilot stated that ?aircraft touched down on centerline just beyond the numbers, and began crabbing to the right. Ailerons were turned into the wind, when crab approach the side of the runway, full power was applied in an attempt to go around. Plane lifted off, but was push off apron and right gear clipped FBO sign, which pushed the left wing into the runway. Left gear collapsed causing nose wheel to bend and collapse driving plane to opposite side of the runway where it came to rest. Engine powered off, fuel turned off, called to traffic in pattern, and then called FBO for assistance?.

The weather at the time was as follows: METAR kdwh 220253Z auto 08009KT 10SM SCT090 27/24 A2992 rmk A02 SLP130 T02720239 51013. According to the commander model 112 POH, the maximum demonstrated crosswind is 20 knots.

The aircraft records indicate that the last airframe, engine and propeller annual inspections were completed at airframe total time: 1834.59 on April 28, 2020. All inspections were completed in accordance with the north American rockwell commander 112 maintenance manual and 14 CFR part 43, appendix d. at the time of the accident, the aircraft had accumulated approximately 21.5 hours since the annual inspections.

When the NTSB report and any other additional information become available, this report will be amended as necessary.

As the FAA filed it

ON 7/21/2020 AT 2210 CDT, A ROCKWELL COMMANDER MODEL 112, S/N 13, N1013J, WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 17R AT DAVID WAYNE HOOKS AIRPORT (KDWH), WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND AND LOST CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING A GO AROUND, AND RAN OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT, WHICH ORIGINATED AT BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KBRO) WITH THE FINAL DESTINATION OF KDWH. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES, AND THE LEFT WING SPAR. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ALSO COLLAPSED DURING THE SEQUENCES OF EVENTS.

THE PILOT STATED THAT ?AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON CENTERLINE JUST BEYOND THE NUMBERS, AND BEGAN CRABBING TO THE RIGHT. AILERONS WERE TURNED INTO THE WIND, WHEN CRAB APPROACH THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, FULL POWER WAS APPLIED IN AN ATTEMPT TO GO AROUND. PLANE LIFTED OFF, BUT WAS PUSH OFF APRON AND RIGHT GEAR CLIPPED FBO SIGN, WHICH PUSHED THE LEFT WING INTO THE RUNWAY. LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING NOSE WHEEL TO BEND AND COLLAPSE DRIVING PLANE TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT CAME TO REST. ENGINE POWERED OFF, FUEL TURNED OFF, CALLED TO TRAFFIC IN PATTERN, AND THEN CALLED FBO FOR ASSISTANCE?.

THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS AS FOLLOWS: METAR KDWH 220253Z AUTO 08009KT 10SM SCT090 27/24 A2992 RMK A02 SLP130 T02720239 51013. ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDER MODEL 112 POH, THE MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND IS 20 KNOTS.

THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE LAST AIRFRAME, ENGINE AND PROPELLER ANNUAL INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLETED AT AIRFRAME TOTAL TIME: 1834.59 ON APRIL 28, 2020. ALL INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL COMMANDER 112 MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND 14 CFR PART 43, APPENDIX D. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD ACCUMULATED APPROXIMATELY 21.5 HOURS SINCE THE ANNUAL INSPECTIONS.

WHEN THE NTSB REPORT AND ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS NECESSARY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN20CA299Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportTomball, TXThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the landing and subsequent go around.Jul 22, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1013J · 1

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

Incident 19790601028699ILevel Off Touchdown · Grand Junction, COPilot forgot to extend the landing gear. Warning horn was inoperative.Jun 1, 1979 · Minor damage