Israel 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA N419MK
30 September 1996 · Aspen, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1996 at about 18:40 local time, a Israel 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA registered N419MK, operated by Emery Air Charter, was involved in an accident near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aspen, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Fld (ASE)
- Coordinates
- 39.1896, -106.8205
- Aircraft
- Israel 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA
- Registration
- N419MK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Emery Air Charter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA405
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
failure of the right brake antiskid, due to corrosion of a canon plug; and failure of the flight crew to revert to the normal brake system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said the landing was normal. The brake antiskid system was engaged. Braking action decelerated the airplane to 90 kias, then the airplane began drifting left of the runway centerline. Differential braking, full right rudder, and nose wheel steering failed to correct the ground track. The airplane collided with two taxiway signs, the nose landing gear was sheared off, and its strut penetrated the pressure vessel. Temporary repairs were made to the airplane in order to ferry it to a facility where permanent repairs could be made. When electrical power was applied, the right brake antiskid light illuminated. The brake antiskid system was then engaged. During a high speed taxi test, the brake antiskid light remained illuminated. When brakes were applied, the right brake was found to be inoperative. When the antiskid system was disengaged, the brakes operated normally. Post-test examination disclosed the right inboard antiskid generator canon plug was corroded, causing the antiskid to falsely sense a locked brake and automatically releasing it.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2000 | Israel 1125 | Pine Knot, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Israel 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Mountain Air Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Israel 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | ASTRA053 LLC | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2024 | Israel 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA | Hot Springs, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1996 | Piper PA28-151 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Cessna TR182 | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-30 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1996 | Learjet 60 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Collbran, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Bell 212 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |