Rockwell International 112A accident near Lee'S Summit, Missouri, August 23, 2022
On August 23, 2022 at about 10:30 pm local time, a 1976 Rockwell International 112A, registered N1462J, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Lee'S Summit, Missouri (Lee'S Summit Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapse.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 23, 2022 · about 10:30 pm local time · cases in 2022
- Place
- Lee'S Summit, Missouri · Lee'S Summit Municipal Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell International 112A, built 1976 · all 112As on the register
- Registration
- N1462J · registry record · serial 1462L
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane “bounced”; however, he felt that he had “full control of the glide for the rest of the landing”. The airplane bounced again after which the propeller struck the ground and the nose landing gear collapsed when the airplane stopped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Abnormal runway contact during landing defining event
- Landing gear collapse during landing
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Landing flare › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 418 hours in all; 76 in this make and model; 85 in the last 90 days
- Last flight review: April 19, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO360 SER (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KSQI Rock Falls IL
- Destination: KLXT Lees Summit MO
- Runway 18/3, 5,501 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.99 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 pm from KLXT
Weather report (METAR): METAR KLXT 232153Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02780156=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 3 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photo 1: Accident Airplane / Front of the aircraft with bent propeller and damaged nose gear – (Photo
Photo 2: Accident Airplane / Damage to the right cowling where the engine mounts are attached – (Photo
Photo 3: Accident Airplane / Right side of the aircraft where engine mounts are attached – (PhotoThe NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on April 27, 2023. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot's Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 3 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N1462J on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Rockwell International 112 207 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Rockwell International 657 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming IO360 SER 8,559 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Kansas City/Lee'S Summit Regional · nearest airport
- Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Missouri 1,640 since 1982 · 219 in the last ten years
- Missouri 5,819 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN22LA444.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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