FTW85LA251

NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell 112B · Marietta, OK · June 10, 1985

Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 9, 1985, 21:00 local (Jun 10, 1985, 02:00 UTC)
Place
Marietta, OK
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1400JRockwell 112B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850609069959A
Case key
21771

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightTakeoff - initial climb
Lift-off - prematurePilot in commandFactor
Airspeed - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Proper climb rate - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Stall - inadvertentPilot in command
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - uphillFactor
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - high vegetationFactor
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled
On ground/water collision with objectOther
Object - tree(s)Factor

Analysis

The plt lifted off the rwy too early for the conditions ie; high gross weight and rough, uphill rwy with grass four to six inches tall. He then attempted to climb too steeply and stalled immediately after passing through ground effect. The acft descended striking the right wing tip and right main gear on the surface of the rwy. The gear was in transit. The doors of the left main and nose gears were torn off. The acft rotated about 90 degs to the right, slid off the end of the rwy, down an embankment and into trees.

Aircraft

Registration
N1400J
Reported as
Rockwell 112B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
525
Engine
Lycoming IO-360-C1D6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Bruce Enzer
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Destination
ADS · Addison, TX

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Medical
Unknown, Unknown
Seat
Left

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Wind
180° at 4 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
84 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.