# NTSB CHI06CA277: Rockwell 112TC, N1154J, Bolivar, MO, September 30, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: September 30, 2006, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC) - Place: Bolivar, MO - Coordinates: 37.596111, -93.347778 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5961&lon=-93.3478&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 28, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA-Kansas City FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 64722 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI06CA277 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64722/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA277 ## Probable cause The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control during the go-around attempt. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the gusts. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr) - terrain condition - grass - Main gear collapsed, go-around (vfr) ## Analysis The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain adjacent to the runway during an attempted go-around. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot reported that he entered the traffic pattern for runway 18 at the intended destination. He noted that the wind conditions were determined from a windsock prior to landing. The windsock indicated that the wind was directly from the west. The pilot stated: "The air was relatively smooth until turning to final at which point it became increasingly turbulent as I descended. On final approach I was applying right aileron and full left rudder to maintain alignment with the runway centerline. On initial touchdown the plane 'skipped' slightly and at that moment I believe a strong gust of wind from the west/northwest lifted the right wing. Uncomfortable with the plane's attitude I initiated a 'go-around', applying full power and leveling the wings. I was unable to gain altitude quickly and transitioned into a grassy area on the east side of the runway." The pilot noted that when observing the windsock after the accident, the wind direction would vary plus or minus approximately 30 degrees from due west "with strong gusts." The pilot estimated winds at the accident airport as from 270 degrees variable at 20 knots, gusting to 30 knots. ## Factual narrative The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain adjacent to runway 18 (4,000 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) during an attempted go-around at the Bolivar Municipal Airport (M17), Bolivar, Missouri. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot reported that he entered the traffic pattern for runway 18. He noted that the windsock indicated winds were "directly from the west." The pilot stated: "The air was relatively smooth until turning to final at which point it became increasingly turbulent as I descended. On final approach I was applying right aileron and full left rudder to maintain alignment with the runway centerline. On initial touchdown the plane 'skipped' slightly and at that moment I believe a strong gust of wind from the west/northwest lifted the right wing. Uncomfortable with the plane's attitude I initiated a 'go-around', applying full power and leveling the wings. I was unable to gain altitude quickly and transitioned into a grassy area on the east side of the runway." The pilot noted that when observing the windsock after the accident, the wind direction would vary plus or minus approximately 30 degrees from west "with strong gusts." The pilot estimated winds at the accident airport as from 270 degrees variable, at 20 knots, gusting to 30 knots. Weather reporting was not available at the airport. Wind conditions recorded at the Springfield-Branson Airport (SGF), located about 21 miles south of M17, at 0952, were from 270 degrees at 12 knots. At 1052, recorded winds were from 270 degrees at 16 knots, gusting to 22 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N1154J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1154J-2011-03-09), registration cancelled 2011-03-09, S/N 13091, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Rockwell 112TC - Registry model: [Rockwell International 112TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-112tc) (registry code 7630306) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 13091 - Airframe hours: 1866 - Engines: Lycoming TO-360-C1A6D 210 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 2006 - Departed: K81, Paola, KS - Destination: M17, Bolivar, MO - Airport: M17, Bolivar Muni, runway 18, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 44; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; last flight review June 1, 2006; seat: left; flight hours: 432 total, 64 in this make and model, 398 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 270° at 12 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 57 °F - Altimeter: 29.94 inHg - Observed at: SGF, 21 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20060930020949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060930020949A), Sep 30, 2006: Gulstm 112TC, Bolivar, MO, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot selected runway 18 for landing because he noted that the windsock at Bolivar was indicating a variable wind from 270 degrees. He noticed that… ## Other investigations on N1154J (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 ERA11LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA033), Oct 21, 2010: Rockwell International 112TC (N1154J), Waynesboro, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s deliberate exiting of the airplane by parachute while in flight following a reported flight control malfunction that could not be verified. 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. 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