# NTSB CHI88LA150: Rockwell 112A, N1463J, Sandusky, OH, July 1, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 1, 1988, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Sandusky, OH
- Coordinates: 41.449867, -82.709716 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4499&lon=-82.7097&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14104
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA150
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14104/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA150

## Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER MAKING A BOUNCHED LANDING. ADDITIONALLY, THE PILOT FAILED TO ADD FULL POWER AFTER THE BOUNCHED LANDING PRIOR TO STRIKING TREES TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of recent experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, landing - aborted
  - terrain condition - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - water

## Analysis

THE PLT HAD FLOWN ONLY 4 HRS DURING LAST 90 DAYS ALL OF WHICH WAS IN THE ACCIDENT ACFT. THE PLT REPORTED THE LANDING WAS FAST AND THE ACFT BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST AND THE PLT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND DURING WHICH PARTIAL POWER WAS APPLIED. THE ACFT CONTACTED A TREE DURING CLIMB OUT AND CAME TO REST IN THE BAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1463J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1463J-1989-01-23), registration cancelled 1989-01-23, S/N 463 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROCKWELL 112A
- Registry model: [Rockwell International 112A](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-112a) (registry code 7630302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 463
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-C1D6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: John A. Iannucci
- Registered owner: Ab & B Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 13, 1988, 22 hours before
- Departed: LNN, WILLOUGHBY, OH
- Destination: SKY, SANDUSKY, OH
- Airport: SKY, Griffing-Sandusky, runway 9, 3,553 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 575 total, 279 in this make and model, 530 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CLE

## 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 19880701024819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880701024819A), Jul 1, 1988: Gulstm 112A, Sandusky, OH, Substantial damage. Drifted off runway on a skip off. Touched down off runway, began partial power go around and struck trees.

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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