Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A accident near Huntsville, AL

On June 18, 2014, an Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Huntsville, AL. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

June 18, 2014

Place

Huntsville, AL

Aircraft

Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A · Airplane

Injuries

3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

34.632°N, 86.786°W

NTSB ID

20140618X63251

Official records · ERA14FA300

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• ATC 3 - Chronological Summary Of Communications And Transcription Of Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 A�� Flight Progress Strip: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 A�� Daily Record Of Facility Operation For Huntsville Air Traffic Control Tower: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 A�� Personnel Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 18, 2014, about 1424 central daylight time, an Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) 1124A, N793BG, impacted terrain during an attempted takeoff from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T. Jones Field (HSV), Huntsville, Alabama. The FAA-authorized Pilot Proficiency Examiner (PPE), airline transport rated pilot, and airline transport pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire. The airplane was registered to and operated by SynFuels Holdings Finance LLC, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a pilot proficiency check flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which was originating at the time of the accident. According to the company's Chief Pilot, the purpose of the flights that day was to conduct pilot-in-command (PIC) proficiency checks for two company contract pilots, as required by 14 CFR Part 61.58. Earlier that day, the flight departed from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, Alabama, for a proficiency check of one pilot. After takeoff, airwork was performed for about 30 to 45 minutes, followed by instrument airwork. The flight was then vectored for an instrument landing system (ILS) approach to runway 18 right at HSV, which terminated with a landing and subsequent increased noise that was recorded by the cockpit voice recorder (CVR). After landing the CVR recorded the sound of two "click clacks," similar to stowing the piggy back levers of the thrust rev

Probable cause

The flight crew's inability to maintain airplane control during initial climb following deployment of the right thrust reverser for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine thrust reverser system did not reveal any anomalies. Contributing to the accident was the excessive thrust from the right engine with the thrust reverser deployed for reas

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.