N1330J – ROCKWELL 112A – 2019-07-19 NTSB Accident Report

On July 19, 2019, a Rockwell 112A (N1330J) was involved in an incident near Cove, OR. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: 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.

The pilot reported that, during takeoff on a 2,000 ft grass runway, "the airspeed indication was not showing a comfortable amount of increase." He aborted the takeoff, applied brakes, but the airplane overran the runway. The left wing impacted a pole and the airplane came to rest in the 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.

The pilot reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was light and variable at 3 to 5 knots. The airplane was departing to the north.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA19CA450. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1330J.