Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A incident near Hebron, Kentucky, June 27, 1988
On June 27, 1988 at about 5:20 pm local time, a Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A, registered N600J, suffered minor damage in an incident near Hebron, Kentucky. It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 27, 1988 · about 5:20 pm local time
- Place
- Hebron, Kentucky · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A 1124-A · all 1124As on the register
- Registration
- N600J · no longer on the register · serial 302
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING EN ROUTE CLIMB, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED AND THE CREW EXECUTED A SAFE SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED AN UNCONTAINED HP TURBINE FAILURE IN THE ENGINE. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE FAILED PARTS INDICATED IMPROPER STEEL ALLOY. AN EMER AD WAS ISSUED TO REMOVE AFFECTED PARTS FROM SERVICE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,571 hours in all; 2,352 in this make and model; 69 in the last 90 days; 28 in the last 30 days; 3,874 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,597 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, June 13, 1988; 22 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 23,650 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Garrett TFE-731-3-1G (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LUK Cincinnati OH at 5:14 pm
- Destination: IND Indianapolis IN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 6 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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