Iai 1125 YV3427

Summary

On 24 April 2020 at about 19:18 local time, a Iai 1125 registered YV3427, operated by Inversiones SC 2012 C.A, was involved in an accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 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.

Date

24 April 2020 at 19:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE)

Coordinates

26.1972, -80.1708

Aircraft

Iai 1125

Registration

YV3427

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Inversiones SC 2012 C.A

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Lauderdale → Maiquetía

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20LA162

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, resulting in an attempted takeoff in excess of the airplane’s maximum allowable weight given it’s configuration and the temperature.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll and at rotation speed, the airplane did not respond when he pulled back on the control yoke. He tried to rotate again, about 130 knots, which was above decision speed. With no response, he performed a rejected takeoff with maximum braking and full reverse thrust. The airplane departed the end of the runway, proceeded through the paved overrun, and into the grass beyond the runway. The nose gear separated, and the right main gear collapsed. The airplane pivoted to the left and came to a stop in the grass, near the perimeter access road. The airframe sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot was using takeoff performance data for a flaps 20° takeoff, for which the maximum allowable takeoff weight was 22,000 lbs for the temperature at the time (the reported temperature at the time of the accident was 35° C). The pilot estimated that the airplane weighed about 22,620 lbs; however, he did not weigh the cargo on board and did not compute a center of gravity prior to the accident flight. FAA inspectors weighed the cargo with a calibrated scale after the accident. Given the actual weight of the cargo, the total weight of the airplane was about 24,206 lbs, or 2,206 lbs above the maximum weight for that configuration. Additionally, postaccident examination of the airplane, including an operational check of the elevator and trim, did not reveal evidence of a mechanical malfunction or anomaly. Data download from the digital electronic engine controls also showed that the engines were operating normally and as demanded during the takeoff and accident sequence. Given this information, it is likely that the airplane did not rotate as expected during the accident takeoff because it had been loaded in excess of the weight that was appropriate for the configuration and temperature.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.