# Accident 20231119020459A: Aero Commander 112, Saluda, SC, November 19, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 2023, 11:26 local time
- Place: Saluda, SC
- Airport: Saluda County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9325° N, 81.7939° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9325&lon=-81.7939&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1143J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1143J) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 256 total, 19 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA24LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231119020459A

## Narrative

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

ON NOVEMBER 19, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 1126 HOURS LOCAL, A AERO COMMANDER 112 SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OFF RUNWAY 01, CONTINUED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.  THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^/PILOT WAS CONDUCTING TRAINING WITH A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) TO GET CHECKED OUT IN THE AIRCRAFT.  THE PILOT HAD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED SEVERAL LANDINGS TO A FULL STOP.  DURING THE PILOTS FIRST ATTEMPT AT A TOUCH AND GO, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY.  THE AIRCRAFT VEERED BACK TOWARDS THE CENTER LINE OF THE RUNWAY THEN BACK TO THE LEFT, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND COMING TO REST INVERTED.  ONE MINOR INJURY WAS SUSTAINED.

## 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 ERA24LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA044), Nov 19, 2023: Aero Commander 112 (N1143J), Saluda, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing in crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial…

## Other reports on N1143J (2)

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

- [Incident 20041205030799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041205030799I), Dec 5, 2004: Gulstm 112 (N1143J), Ocala, FL. (-23) The pilot stated he had engine power loss and elected to land in open field. This inspector has determined the fuel selector valve is faulty. When…
- [Incident 19841123066529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841123066529I), Nov 23, 1984: Gulstm 112 (N1143J), Fayetteville, NC, Minor damage. Terminal on alternator broke causing electrical failure. Pulled too hard on emergency gear handle which jammed.

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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