Israel 1121 N133ME
16 July 1987 · Jackson, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1987 at about 06:45 local time, a Israel 1121 registered N133ME, operated by Trans Aero Corporation, was involved in an accident near Jackson, Mississippi, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Allen C. Thompson (JAN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Israel 1121
- Registration
- N133ME
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Trans Aero Corporation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Memphis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA87LA207
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE GROUND RUN AT 80 KTS THE CABIN DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITH HEAVY BRAKING & DEPLOYMENT OF THE THRUST REVERSERS. THE DOOR WAS THEN OPENED & RECLOSED WHICH EXTINGUISHED THE LIGHT, & A SECOND TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED. APRX 3500 FT DOWN THE 8500 FT RWY AT 80 KTS THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITH HEAVY BRAKING & DEPLOYMENT OF THE THRUST REVERSERS THOUGH THEY WERE REPORTED AS INEFFECTIVE & SLOW TO DEPLOY, RESPECTIVELY. THE ACFT THEN DEPARTED THE RWY, COLLIDED WITH A LOCALIZER ANTENNA AFTER WHICH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF. THE ACFT THEN GROUND LOOPED & CAME TO REST. A COMPANY MECHANIC STATED THAT ROD ENDS FOR THE DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, HOWEVER ACFT MAINT MANUALS DID NOT CONTAIN INFORMATION AS TO THE CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR THEIR REPLACEMENT OR ADJUSTMENT. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN APRX 8 HRS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE FLT WAS OPERATED AS A LIFEGUARD FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Israel 1121 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1976 | Israel 1121B | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | US Department | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Kenneth Greer | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172I | Ellisville, Mississippi, United States | David L.cutchens | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Air New Orleans | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | Baton Rouge Air Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Bell 222U | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | Memphis Medical Center | No injuries | - |