Rockwell 100 N3789X
27 April 1986 · Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1986 at about 11:20 local time, a Rockwell 100 registered N3789X, operated by Donald H. Windeler, was involved in an accident near Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft. Lauderdale Executive (FXE)
- Coordinates
- 26.1894, -80.1696
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 100
- Registration
- N3789X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald H. Windeler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA137
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT WAS STOLEN BY A 17 YEAR OLD NON-PILOT RATED MALE. WHILE TAXIING ON A TAXIWAY THE ACFT WAS REPORTED TO BE FISH TAILING BEFORE IT RAN OFF THE TAXIWAY AND BECAME AIRBORNE. WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IT BOUNCED APRX 10 FT INTO THE AIR AND PERFORMED A WING OVER. THE ACFT THEN CRASHED NOSE FIRST INTO THE TAXIWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1988 | Rockwell 100-180 | Paxton, Florida, United States | Lewis, Jack DON | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Rockwell 100-180 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Rockwell 100-180 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Rockwell 100 | Topinabee, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |