Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, January 3, 1986
On January 3, 1986 at about 11:33 pm local time, a Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A, registered N420W, was substantially damaged in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana (Indianapolis Intl airport). It was a personal 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
- January 3, 1986 · about 11:33 pm local time
- Place
- Indianapolis, Indiana · Indianapolis Intl
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A · all 1124As on the register
- Registration
- N420W · no longer on the register · serial 420
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON THE SECOND APPROACH TO RWY 22R THE PRIVATE PILOT (IN THE LEFT SEAT) ATTEMPTED TO LAND. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HIT HARD AND THE ACFT BOUNCED COMING DOWN ON THE LEFT WING TIP. THE ACFT THEN HIT ON ITS RIGHT MAIN GEAR, THEN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE & WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. THE ACFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE RWY.
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, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,685 hours in all; 3,500 in this make and model; 98 in the last 90 days; 5,800 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 181 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, December 7, 1985; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 16,000 lb
- Seats: 12
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Garrett TFE731-3-1G (turbojet); 0 hours total
- Operator: Prestige Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: TPA Tampa Bay FL at 9:20 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 22R, 10,005 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 290° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,600 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from IND
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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