Rockwell International 112TCA accident near Fife, Gb, December 23, 2024
On December 23, 2024 at about 11:45 am local time, a 1978 Rockwell International 112TCA, registered N4698W, was substantially damaged in an accident during initial climb near Fife. It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 23, 2024 · about 11:45 am local time · cases in 2024
- Place
- Fife, United Kingdom
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Rockwell International 112TCA, built 1978 · all 112TCAs on the register
- Registration
- N4698W · no longer on the register · serial 13274
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming T0-360 SER (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
- Operator: Southern Aircraft Consultancy
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N4698W: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- Rockwell International 112 207 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Rockwell International 657 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming T0-360 SER 74 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/GAA25WA049.json.
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.