# NTSB MIA87FA045: North American Rockwell 112, N1142J, Jacksonville, FL, December 7, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 7, 1986, 18:55 local (23:55 UTC)
- Place: Jacksonville, FL
- Coordinates: 30.330091, -81.580879 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3301&lon=-81.5809&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31739
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87FA045
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31739/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA045

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - base turn
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - vfr flight into imc - intentional, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total instrument time, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft handling - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ACFT, BEING FLOWN BY A NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT, APPEARED OVER THE ARPT WITHOUT MAKING CONTACT WITH THE TOWER WHILE THE ARPT WAS UNDER INSTRUMENT FLT CONDITIONS AND THE CONTROL ZONE WAS IN OPERATION. AFTER MAKING SEVERAL ERRATIC PASSES THE PLT CONTACTED THE TOWER AND REQUESTED A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE. THE PLT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RWY 31. THE PLT CALLED A SHORT TIME LATER AND STATED HE HAD MISSED THE RWY AND WAS AGAIN CLEARED TO LAND ON RWY 31. WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE ACFT ON DOWNWIND FOR RWY 31 AND AS IT TURNED BASE IT ENTERED THE CLOUDS. THE ACFT CAME OUT OF THE CLOUDS IN A NOSE DOWN, STEEP RIGHT BANK ATTITUDE AND STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PLT WAS INFORMED OF THE INSTRUMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN HE RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1142J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1142J-1992-04-09), registration cancelled 1992-04-09, S/N 116 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: North American Rockwell Corp. 112
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 112](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-112) (registry code 0144701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 116
- Airframe hours: 3550
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-C1D6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: M. Frank K. Ziegler
- Registered owner: Brown Johnson Co.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 23, 1986, 35 hours before
- Departed: X41, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL
- Destination: CRG, JACKSONVILLE, FL
- Airport: CRG, Craig Munincipal, runway 31, 4,007 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 160 total, 100 in this make and model, 140 as pilot in command, 35 in the last 90 days, 35 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 10° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 400 ft broken
- Temperature: 59 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CRG, 1 nm away

## 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 19861207082719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861207082719A), Dec 7, 1986: Gulstm 112, Jacksonville, FL, Destroyed. The VFR pilot lost control in the clouds and the aircraft impacted the ground. Pilot not IFR rated. No bfr.

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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