# Accident 20211017018949A: Rockwell International 112B, Three Points, AZ, October 17, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 2021, 14:00 local time
- Place: Three Points, AZ
- Airport: Ryan Field
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.9131° N, 111.4297° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9131&lon=-111.4297&mi=10
- Aircraft: N112LS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N112LS-2022-12-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International 112B (registry code 7630303, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-112b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 112B
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR22FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211017018949A

## Narrative

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

AFTER DEPARTING RYAN AIR FIELD (RYN), N112LS, A ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^CRASHED WHILE CONDUCTING TRAINING MANEUVERS THIRTEEN MILES OUTSIDE OF THREE POINTS ARIZONA IN A TRAINING FLIGHT AREA NAMED "KEY STONE".

UNOFFICIAL PRELIMINARY RADAR DATA DEPICTS A TRACK CONSISTENT WITH THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE N112LS, THAT DEPARTED THE RYN AREA AT APPROXIMETLY 1339 MST AND FLYING TO THE SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 4,500 FT MSL WHERE THE PILOT COMPLETED 4 - 180-DEGREE TURNS OVER A SOUTHBOUND ROAD. THE PILOT THEN TURNED SOUTHWEST AND PERFORMED TWO 90-DEGREE TURNS FOLLOWED BY TWO FIGURE 8?S. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH A DECREASED AIRSPEED; WHICH DROPPED TO ABOUT 65-70 MPH. THE LAST PORTION OF THE DATA DISPLAYED A SMALL INCREASE IN ALTITUDE FOLLOWED BY A RAPID DECREASE IN ALTITUDE. THE DATA ENDED AT 1402 MST.

## 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 WPR22FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA012), Oct 17, 2021: Rockwell 112 (N112LS), Three Points, AZ, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and the airplane entering an aerodynamic stall.

## Other reports on N112LS (2)

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

- [Incident 19901229064209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901229064209I), Dec 29, 1990: Gulstm 112B (N112LS), New Braunsfels, TX. Throttle did not respond on appraoch. Landed in field. Power loss from broken throttle cable.
- [Incident 19870815055799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870815055799I), Aug 15, 1987: Gulstm 112B (N112LS), Bryan, TX, Minor damage. Rough engine quit after descending below clouds. Hit a log landing in a field. Cause of power loss not given.

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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