- Date
- July 10, 1987, 16:28 local (20:28 UTC)
- Place
- Vero Beach, FL
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1440JRockwell 112A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870710037439A
- Case key
- 31770
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Analysis
After take-off, the rt wing of the acft hit the ground about 1500 ft down the north-south rwy. The plt stated that the acft was rt wing heavy and opposite aileron had no effect. Surface winds at Vero Beach, about 8 miles east of the accident site were 090 degs at 11 knts. The acft was taking off to the south at the time of the accident. An exam of the acft revealed no evidence of any preimpact malfunction or failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1440J
- Reported as
- Rockwell 112A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 440
- Airframe hours
- 2,010
- Engine
- Lycoming I0-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert H. Davis,Jr.
- Registered owner
- Robert H Davis, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- X52
- Destination
- OPF · Opa Locka, FL
- Airport
- New Hibiscus, runway 18, 3,300 × ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,615 total · 1,420 in this make and model · 1,450 as pilot in command · 90 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VRB, 8 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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