Rockwell 114 N4920w
6 December 2008 · Meacham Int'l Airport, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 December 2008 at about 16:51 local time, a Rockwell 114 registered N4920w, operated by Vereen Lowell E, was involved in an accident near Meacham Int'l Airport, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meacham Int'l Airport, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fort Worth Meacham Airport (FTW)
- Coordinates
- 32.8197, -97.3625
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 114
- Registration
- N4920w
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vereen Lowell E
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Texarkana → Texarkana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was performing a landing after a cross-country flight. The pilot stated the airplane bounced hard several times after touchdown. During the touchdown sequence the nose gear collapsed and the propeller struck the ground. Examination of the airplane revealed several shear points within the nose gear assembly and the firewall was buckled.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 114 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2009 | Rockwell 114 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Staples Investment Group | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Rockwell 114 | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Dec 2010 | Rockwell 114A | North Lima, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Rockwell 114 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2012 | Rockwell 114 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | Commander 114 Corp | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2013 | Rockwell 114 | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | Ron Keil | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2008 | Marshall James J COZY MK IV | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Marshall James J | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Robinson R22 BETA | Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States | Kent Leighton | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2008 | Micco MAC-145B | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2008 | British Aircraft Corp (Bac) JET PROVOST T MK.5A | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Robinson R22 | Rosharon, Texas, United States | William T. Skinner | No injuries | - |