Israel Aircraft Industries WW-24 accident near Worcester, Massachusetts, November 27, 1985
On November 27, 1985, a Israel Aircraft Industries WW-24, registered N4WG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Worcester, Massachusetts (Worcester airport). It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- November 27, 1985
- Place
- Worcester, Massachusetts · Worcester
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Israel Aircraft Industries WW-24
- Registration
- N4WG · no longer on the register · serial 200
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE FLIGHT WAS NORMAL, UPON TOUCHDOWN THE REVERSERS WERE DEPLOYED, PILOT HAD INFORMATION THAT BRAKING ACTION WAS POOR AND RWY WAS ICY BUT HAD BEEN SANDED, PILOT LANDED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY CENTERLINE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT FURTHER TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LEFT THE RWY CAUSING THE ACFT TO BE PULLED OFF THE RWY, ACFT DEPARTED RWY IN TOTAL, COMING TO REST APPROX. 3000' FROM THE TOUCHDOWN POINT. PILOT STATED THAT DURING DESCENT HE & THE COPILOT WERE LATE IN THE APPLICATION OF ALL THE AIRCRAFT'S ANTIICING DEVICES, AND AIRCRAFTS WINDSHIELD ICED OVER WHICH LIMITED ALL BUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF VISIBILITY.
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; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,479 hours in all; 6,709 in this make and model; 138 in the last 90 days; 9,239 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, October 28, 1985; 6,400 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 22,850 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Garrett TFE-731-3-10 (turbojet); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DUL Dulles VA
- Destination: ORH Worcester MA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 11, 6,999 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 040° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: overcast
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:40 pm from ORH
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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