Rockwell 112A N1396J
14 October 1978 · Yucca Valley, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 October 1978 at about 16:16 local time, a Rockwell 112A registered N1396J was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Yucca Valley, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yucca Valley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yucca Valley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 112A
- Registration
- N1396J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Fallbrook, Ca → Fallbrook, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3445
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
215 LBS OVER GROSS.SPARK PLUGS EXCESSIVELY WORN.DA APPROX 5800FT.CG 18IN AFT OF MAX.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 112 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1978 | Rockwell 112TC | Hanford, California, United States | Ploof Sisk ENT | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1979 | Rockwell 112TCA | Monticello, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1979 | Rockwell 112A | Huntley, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1977 | Rockwell 112TC | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Commander Airc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1977 | Rockwell 112B | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Air ACA | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1977 | Rockwell 112 | Eureka, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |