# NTSB MKC83LA160: Rockwell 112A, N1459J, Kansas City, MO, July 19, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 19, 1983, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Kansas City, MO
- Coordinates: 39.100948, -94.599372 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1009&lon=-94.5994&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33447
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC83LA160
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33447/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA160

## 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 - final approach
  - door,passenger - open (contributing factor)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT SAID THE RIGHT CABIN DOOR CAME OPEN AFTER TAKEOFF AND HE REENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO LAND. HE WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RWY 21 BUT THE AIRCRAFT OVERSHOT FINAL APPROACH, STALLED AND LANDED IN THE GRASS. IT THEN COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND CROSSED A DIKE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1459J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROCKWELL 112A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 459
- Airframe hours: 1214
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-C106 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Dictation Systems Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1983, 18 hours before
- Destination: 40M, SHELL KNOB, MO
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: MKC, Downtown, runway 21, 5,052 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; flight instructor, commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,900 total, 18 in this make and model, 4,500 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Day
- Wind: 190° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 99 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MKC

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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