NYC87LA270

NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell 112A · No Kingstown, RI · July 30, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: July 30, 1987, 14:35 local (18:35 UTC)
Place: No Kingstown, RI
Injuries: 2 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N1223JRockwell 112A
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report May 26, 1989
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19870730062909A
Case key: 30744

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown

Recovery from bounced landing - improperPilot in commandCause

Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll

Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

The aircraft bounced on landing and directional control was lost. The airplane veered to the left side of the runway and struck a pile of rubble and continued into the bay.

Aircraft

Registration: N1223J
Reported as: Rockwell 112A
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 223
Airframe hours: 1,205
Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: Donald J. Dinofrio
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · October 1, 1986
Airport: OQU · Quonset State, runway 16, 8,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

N1223JRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 1993 · Aero Commander 112S/N 223 Airframe modelAero Commander 112

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 44
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Instrument ratings: Airplane
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours: 779 total · 230 in this make and model · 250 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 240° at 8 knots
Visibility: 15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 72 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19870730062909AGulstm 112A · North Kingstown, RISeems aircraft bounced,climbed to 50 ft, stalled, descending nose and wing low into the bay. Improper control inputJul 30, 1987 · N1223J · Destroyed