# Accident 20200721011639A: Aero Commander 112, Spring, TX, July 21, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 2020, 22:10 local time
- Place: Spring, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0635° N, 95.5532° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0635&lon=-95.5532&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1013J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1013J-2023-04-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 112 (registry code 0144701, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMMANDER 112
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 195 total, 28 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN20CA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA299) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200721011639A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CEN20CA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA299), Jul 22, 2020: Rockwell 112 (N1013J), Tomball, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the landing and subsequent go around.

## Other reports on N1013J (1)

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

- [Incident 19790601028699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790601028699I), Jun 1, 1979: Rkwell 112 (N1013J), Grand Junction, CO, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to extend the landing gear. Warning horn was inoperative.

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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