Rockwell 114 accident near Council Bluffs, Iowa, December 6, 1983
On December 6, 1983 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Rockwell 114, registered N5858N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Council Bluffs, Iowa (Council Bluffs Muni 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
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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
- December 6, 1983 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Council Bluffs, Iowa · Council Bluffs Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 114
- Registration
- N5858N · no longer on the register · serial 14392
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE LANDED ON RWY 13, WHICH WAS ICY, AND ENCOUNTERED A RIGHT X-WIND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT A SNOWBANK & THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT WING HIT SNOW & WAS DAMAGED. HE REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 350 DEG AT 15 KTS. APRX 5 MI AWAY, THE 1146 CST OMAHA, NE WIND WAS FROM 300 DEG AT 4 KTS.
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: 317 hours in all; 37 in this make and model; 55 in the last 90 days; 257 as pilot in command; 11 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 470 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 20, 1983; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-T4B5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DAL Dallas TX at 2:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 3,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 18°F (-8°C), dew point 10°F (-12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:46 pm from OMA, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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