# NTSB MKC78DTK39: Rockwell IN 112, N1462J, Parkston, SD, September 14, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1978
- Place: Parkston, SD · PARKSTON, SD
- Location: 43.3929° N, 97.9864° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Parkston, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3929&lon=-97.9864&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140144
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78DTK39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2492  78/9/14    PARKSTON,SD         ROCKWELL IN 112     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 453
        TIME - 0530                    N1462J              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKSTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARKSTON,SD                 MITCHELL,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- SEVERAL RUNWAY LIGHTS INOP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1462J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1462J), registered now, S/N 462, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROCKWELL IN 112
- Registry model: [Rockwell International 112A](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-112a) (registry code 7630302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Parkston Muni

## 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 19780914028309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780914028309A), Sep 14, 1978: Rkwell 112A, Parkston, SD, Substantial damage. Several runway lights inop.

## Other investigations on N1462J (1)

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.

- [NTSB CEN22LA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA444), Aug 23, 2022: Rockwell International 112A (N1462J), Lee's Summit, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapse.

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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