Iai 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA N771DX

Summary

On 14 November 2021 at about 21:15 local time, a Iai 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA registered N771DX was involved in an accident near North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 2 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.

Date

14 November 2021 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

North Las Vegas (VGT)

Coordinates

36.2016, -115.1187

Aircraft

Iai 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA

Registration

N771DX

Category

Airplane

Year built

1995

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA039

Nobody was injured.

The pilot landed long and failed to deploy the thrust reversers, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane as a single pilot instead of the required minimum crew of two pilots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and a passenger departed on a local flight in an airplane that requires a minimum crew of 2 pilots. The airplane landed about halfway down the runway, with about 2,000 ft of runway remaining. The pilot did not deploy the thrust reversers and the airplane skidded about 965 ft down the runway and into the runway safety area. The airplane collided with a culvert, resulting in the separation of the landing gear and substantial damage to both wings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.