Rockwell 112TCA N1008R

Summary

On 12 April 1996 at about 19:45 local time, a Rockwell 112TCA registered N1008R was involved in an accident near Independence, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 April 1996 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Independence, California, United States

Nearest airport

Independence (207)

Coordinates

36.8301, -118.2397

Aircraft

Rockwell 112TCA

Registration

N1008R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bishop → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX96LA166

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. The wind was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he encountered a downdraft when he was 100 feet above ground level, and 200 feet from the approach end of runway 23. The pilot reported that, to arrest the sink, he applied full throttle and reduced the flap setting from 25 degrees to 20 degrees. However, the airplane was close to the ground and impact occurred before he could stop the descent. The airplane impacted a fence prior to coming to rest about 180 feet short of the runway. At the time of the accident, the pilot estimated that the wind was from 230 degrees at 30 knots, with gusts to 40 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.