Rockwell 112A N1330J

Summary

On 19 July 2019 at about 20:30 local time, a Rockwell 112A registered N1330J was involved in an accident near Cove, Oregon, United States. 4 people were 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

19 July 2019 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cove, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Minam Lodge (7OR0)

Coordinates

45.3542, -117.6333

Aircraft

Rockwell 112A

Registration

N1330J

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Quincy → Cove

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA450

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff from a grass runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and subsequent impact with a pole.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff from a 2,000-ft-long grass runway, "the airspeed indication was not showing a comfortable amount of increase." He aborted the takeoff and applied brakes, but the airplane overran the runway. The left wing impacted a pole, and the airplane came to rest in brush near the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.