# NTSB MKC86FA002: Rockwell 112A, N1347J, Gravois Mills, MO, October 5, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: October 5, 1985, 09:20 local (14:20 UTC)
- Place: Gravois Mills, MO
- Coordinates: 38.300415, -92.819496 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3004&lon=-92.8195&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34043
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC86FA002
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34043/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA002

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, approach
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED ON FINAL WITH THE GEAR DOWN, FLYING ALONG A RIDGE THAT WAS BESIDE A LAKE. WITNESSES STATED THAT IT WAS BELOW THE ELEVATION OF THE ARPT THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE HILL. TWO WITNESSES ALSO STATED THAT THE ENG WAS RUNNING BUT NOT AT FULL PWR. WHEN THE ACFT WAS JUST SHORT OF THE HILL, IT MADE A STEEP 180 DEG TURN TO THE RIGHT AND DESCENDED INTO THE WATER AND FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED POSITION.THE PLT AND HIS WIFE WERE STILL ALIVE FOR THE THREE OR FOUR MINUTES THAT THE ACFT REMAINED AFLOAT. IT WAS RECOVERED IN 15 FT OF WATER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1347J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROCKWELL 112A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 347
- Airframe hours: 1154
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-C1D6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Wallace Seavers
- Registered owner: Wallace R. & Norma L. Seavers
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 29, 1985, 23 hours before
- Departed: GVW, KANSAS CITY, MO
- Destination: 04K, GRAVOIS MILLS, MO
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: 04K, Wulff Harbor, runway 27, 2,575 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 349 total, 134 in this make and model, 275 as pilot in command, 23 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: COU, 45 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 19851005048879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851005048879A), Oct 5, 1985: Gulstm 112A, Gravois Mills, MO, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. At low altitude made turn and descended impacting the water. No mechanical malfunctions found.

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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