Mohawk Airlines Flight 112 Crash (N449A)

Overview and Loss of Life On July 2, 1963, a Mohawk Airlines, Inc. Martin 404, registration N449A, operating as Flight 112, crashed at the Rochester-Monroe County Airport in New York. The aircraft was en route from Rochester to Newark, New Jersey. Seven of the forty-three persons on board, including both pilots, were fatally injured in the accident. ## Takeoff and Impact The flight began its takeoff on runway 28 as a thunderstorm approaching from the west-northwest moved over the runway. After becoming airborne, the aircraft entered heavy rain and shifting wind conditions. The left wing then made contact with the ground, leading to a cartwheel to a stop. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire. ## Probable Cause The official investigation determined that the probable cause was a loss of control during an attempted takeoff into a severe thunderstorm.