# NTSB FTW77FA046: Na Rockwell 112, N1095J, Spring, TX, March 24, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1977
- Place: Spring, TX · SPRING, TX
- Location: 30.0621° N, 95.3837° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spring, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0621&lon=-95.3837&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157280
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FA046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0599  77/3/24    SPRING,TX           NA ROCKWELL 112     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1934                    N1095J              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 30, 1838 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            82 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVID WAYNE HOOKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GEORGETOWN,TX               HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: REGULATOR
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       56
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           70                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
        REMARKS- NDB APCH.VOLT REG FOUND INOP.AUX PWR REQUIRED TO START ENG AT GEORGETOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1095J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1095J-1981-06-13), registration cancelled 1981-06-13, S/N 95 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NA ROCKWELL 112
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 112](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-112) (registry code 0144701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: David Wayne Hooks

## 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 19770324009179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770324009179A), Mar 24, 1977: Rkwell 112, Spring, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. NDB apch. Volt reg found inop. Aux pwr required to start eng at georgetown.

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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