Accident Rockwell Commander 112A N1432J,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371639
 
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Date:Wednesday 20 January 1988
Time:18:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AC11 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Rockwell Commander 112A
Owner/operator:10 Minute Lube, Inc.
Registration: N1432J
MSN: 432
Year of manufacture:1975
Total airframe hrs:1021 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-360-C1D6
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Juliette, GA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Macon, GA (KMCN)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TRANSMISSION CABLE OVER A RIVER AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL. THE PLT RPTD THAT HE INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE WHILE TURNING TO REVERSE DIRECTION DURING AN AERIAL PHOTO FLT, AND THAT HE FELT A 'BUMP' DURING RECOVERY. AFTER RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE ARPT, HE FOUND THAT A PORTION OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HAD BEEN 'SAWED OFF'. A NON-PLT PAX RPTD THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS FLYING ESSENTIALLY STRAIGHT AND LEVEL WHEN THE IMPACT WAS FELT. THE PAX DID NOT HEAR ANY WARNING HORNS OR BUZZERS PRIOR TO THE IMPACT. SHE RPTD THAT SHE DID HEAR A BEEPING SOUND WHEN THE AIRPLANE LATER LANDED, THOUGH.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL88LA101
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL88LA101

Location

Revision history:

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