Griffing-Sandusky Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Friday, July 1, 1988 19:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT HAD FLOWN ONLY 4 HRS DURING LAST 90 DAYS ALL OF WHICH WAS IN THE ACCIDENT ACFT. THE PLT REPORTED THE LANDING WAS FAST AND THE ACFT BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST AND THE PLT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND DURING WHICH PARTIAL POWER WAS APPLIED. THE ACFT CONTACTED A TREE DURING CLIMB OUT AND CAME TO REST IN THE BAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER MAKING A BOUNCHED LANDING. ADDITIONALLY, THE PILOT FAILED TO ADD FULL POWER AFTER THE BOUNCHED LANDING PRIOR TO STRIKING TREES TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/1/1988
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1900
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City SANDUSKY
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44870
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GRIFFING-SANDUSKY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SKY
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 580
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1850 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID CLE
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 30
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2422
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 1 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1940
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39428
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:55AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1463J
NTSB Number CHI88LA150
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name ROCKWELL
Aircraft Model 112A
Aircraft Series Identifier 112A
Aircraft Serial Number 463
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 13 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 22
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AB & B INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8109 CRILE
Aircraft Owner City PAINESVILLE
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44077
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOHN A. IANNUCCI
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code LNN
Departure City WILLOUGHBY
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code SKY
Destination City SANDUSKY
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9
Runway Length 3553
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --