Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 accident near Denver, Colorado, February 21, 1995
On February 21, 1995 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Israel Aircraft Industries 1124, registered N66JE, was substantially damaged in an accident near Denver, Colorado (Stapleton International airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
AN OXYGEN LEAK AT THE OXYGEN SYSTEM PRESSURE REDUCER-REGULATOR ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN A CREW COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 21, 1995 · about 3:45 pm local time
- Place
- Denver, Colorado · Stapleton International · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 · all 1124s on the register
- Registration
- N66JE · registry record · serial 326
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE, THE FIRST OFFICER OPENED THE MAIN OXYGEN SUPPLY VALVE IN THE COCKPIT AND HEARD A LOUD HISSING SOUND. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THE COCKPIT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, BUT THE COPILOT WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE. HE EXITED THE AIRPLANE UNINJURED. THE FIRE MELTED THE OXYGEN SYSTEM PRESSURE REDUCER-REGULATOR ASSEMBLY, BURNED A HOLE IN THE RIGHT FORWARD SIDE WALL OF THE AIRPLANE, AND CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE CABIN INTERIOR BEFORE IT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY RAMP PERSONNEL. A LABORATORY ANALYSIS DISCLOSED THE PRESENCE OF OIL IN A 'DEPOSIT' FOUND ON THE INTERIOR OF THE OXYGEN CYLINDER.
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, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 8,200 hours in all; 1,400 in this make and model; 70 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 5,500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,098 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, June 7, 1994; 144 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 23,500 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Garrett 731-3-1G (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: DEN
- Destination: DEN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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