Rockwell 112TC N112DM
18 December 1986 · Gardena, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 December 1986 at about 02:00 local time, a Rockwell 112TC registered N112DM, operated by Hawthorne Aviation Service, was involved in an accident near Gardena, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gardena, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hawthorne Muni (HHR)
- Coordinates
- 33.8898, -118.2900
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 112TC
- Registration
- N112DM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hawthorne Aviation Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hawthorne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX87FA065
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN AND LAND AT HIS HOME AIRPORT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER A NIGHT TAKEOFF. AFTER REENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN THE PILOT CHANGED HIS FUEL SELECTOR TO THE LEFT TANK FOR LANDING. AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ONTO THE FINAL APPROACH THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER A DENSELY POPULATED AREA AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A STREET. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A PEDESTRAIN AND AN AUTOMOBILE AS IT LANDED ON THE STREET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 112 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1986 | Rockwell 112TC | Atlantic Ocean | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1986 | Rockwell 112A | El Paso, Texas, United States | Mountain Air Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1986 | Rockwell 112TC | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Rockwell 112A | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Robert H. Davis, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Rockwell 112A | No Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Rockwell 112 | Edgewood, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |