# NTSB CHI76FEI41: Rockwell 112A, N1166J, Perrysville, OH, August 8, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1976
- Place: Perrysville, OH · PERRYSVILLE, OH
- Location: 40.6584° N, 82.3144° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Perrysville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6584&lon=-82.3144&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 22, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156068
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEI41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEI41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4076   76/8/8  NR.PERRYSVILLE,OH     ROCKWELL 112A       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 222
        TIME - 1537                    N1166J              PX-  1  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OH                 COLUMBIANA,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY LANDING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1166J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1166J-1976-11-05), registration cancelled 1976-11-05, S/N 166 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROCKWELL 112A
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 112](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-112) (registry code 0144701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19760808029639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760808029639A), Aug 8, 1976: Rkwell 112, Perrysville, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. No suitable terrain available for emergency landing.

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.

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