Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 accident near New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, January 19, 1983
On January 19, 1983 at about 1:45 pm local time, a Israel Aircraft Industries 1124, registered N250RA, was substantially damaged in an accident near New Cumberland, Pennsylvania (Capital City airport). 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
- January 19, 1983 · about 1:45 pm local time
- Place
- New Cumberland, Pennsylvania · Capital City · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 · all 1124s on the register
- Registration
- N250RA · registry record · serial 280
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT ABOUT 117 KTS, THE ACFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE, PULL TO THE LEFT AND DECELERATE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND CAME TO STOP AGAINST A SMALL EMBANKMENT. AN EXAM OF THE RWY REVEAL TIRE MARKINGS THAT LED TO WHERE THE ACFT CAME TO REST. MARKINGS MADE BY THE LEFT GEAR WERE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE OF A TIRE FAILURE. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND WHEEL, UNDERSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AND LEFT TIP TANK WERE DAMAGED. AN INSPECTION OF THE LEFT BRAKE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS MADE, BUT NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE PRIOR TO THE TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRE, GOODYEAR PN 249K83-2, SN 22041595, HAD ACCRUED 98 CYCLES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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
- Flight time: 9,685 hours in all; 69 in this make and model; 120 in the last 90 days; 6,585 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 32 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, November 4, 1982; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 16,000 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Airesearch TPE 731-3-1G (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: TEB Teterboro NJ
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 26, 4,970 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds; scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 18°F (-8°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 6 |
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