Rockwell AEROCOMMANDER 112 accident near Landers, Wyoming, June 22, 1985
On June 22, 1985 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Rockwell AEROCOMMANDER 112, registered N37775, was destroyed in an accident near Landers, Wyoming (Hunt airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 22, 1985 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- Landers, Wyoming · Hunt · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell AEROCOMMANDER 112 AEROCOMMAN
- Registration
- N37775 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON JUNE 22, 1985, A ROCKWELL AEROCOMMANDER 112 IMPACTED THE GROUND IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE DENSITY ALT WAS 7700 FT. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT REALIZED THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLEAR A RIDGETOP. THE ACFT BEGAN TO DESCEND & WAS MANEUVERED TO LAND ON LEVEL TERRAIN. A WINTESS SAID HE KNEW THE ACFT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH SPEED TO TAKEOFF.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,000 hours in all; 40 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,440 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 15, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming 10-360-C1D6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: Laurel MT
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 21, 5,100 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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