Israel 1124A N311BR
4 March 1995 · Gillette, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1995 at about 01:04 local time, a Israel 1124A registered N311BR was involved in an accident near Gillette, Wyoming, United States. 10 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 01:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gillette, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gillette-Campbell County (GCC)
- Coordinates
- 43.7499, -105.4892
- Aircraft
- Israel 1124A
- Registration
- N311BR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hayden → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA059
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO RETRACT THE SPOILERS AND THE CONSEQUENT HIGH SINK RATE ON AN UNSTABILIZED FINAL APPROACH. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: ICING CONDITIONS, BOTH PILOTS DIVERTED ATTENTION, INADEQUATE FLIGHT CREW COORDINATION, AND INADEQUATE (COCKPIT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT) TRAINING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CAPTAIN REPORTED ENTERING HOLDING AT DERYK AT 1758:50, ABEAM AT 1800:17, AND STARTING HIS TURN BACK IN TO THE FAF AT 1801:21. AT 1803:12 HE REPORTED ON THE GLIDE SLOPE AND CALLED FOR THE GEAR DOWN BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE FIRST OFFICER (FO) HE WAS TOO FAST. HE THEN EXTENDED THE SPOILERS. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AT 1803:56 AND THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AT 1804:41. THE AIRCRAFT PICKED UP ICE DURING THE DARK NIGHT APPROACH AND THE RUNWAY WAS SNOW COVERED WITH FAIR TO POOR BRAKING REPORTED. THE SPOILERS WERE FOUND EXTENDED SUBSEQUENT TO THE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE FO CONDUCTED THE PRE-LANDING CHECKLIST SILENTLY AND NEITHER PILOT SAW THE SPOILER EXTENDED ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT. THE COMPANY OVERSEEING BOTH PILOTS PROVIDED NO COCKPIT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Israel 1124 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1995 | Israel 1124 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Professional Jet Management | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Israel 1124A | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Inversiones Lift OFF M-B, C.a. | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Dec 1993 | Israel 1124A | Santa Ana, California, United States | Martin Aviation | Fatal | 5 |
| 19 Dec 1993 | Israel 1124 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Israel 1124A | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1999 | Israel 1124 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1995 | Cessna A188B | Esterbrook, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Cessna 170B | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1995 | Beechcraft 60 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Hommel, Daniel J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Cessna 210 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Mooney M20A | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1995 | Cessna 340 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | American Check Transport, Inc. | No injuries | - |