CHI79FA050

NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell 112A · Huntley, IL · May 27, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 27, 1979
Place
Huntley, IL · HUNTLEY, IL
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1454JRockwell 112A
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790527014699A
Case key
136616

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0791  79/5/27  NR.HUNTLEY,IL         ROCKWELL 112A       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 304
        TIME - 1440                    N1454J              PX-  0  1  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 229 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THE LANDINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HUNTLEY,IL                   WAUKEGAN,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      71
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           10                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N1454J
Reported as
Rockwell 112A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
The Landings

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