Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A accident near Oxford, Connecticut, May 1, 1991
On May 1, 1991 at about 1:20 pm local time, a Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A, registered N445BL, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oxford, Connecticut (Waterbury-Oxford airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 9 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER LANDING DESCENT RATE AND THE RESULTANT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY COLLAPSE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 1, 1991 · about 1:20 pm local time
- Place
- Oxford, Connecticut · Waterbury-Oxford
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 9 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A · all 1124As on the register
- Registration
- N445BL · registry record · serial 382
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND LANDED HARD ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE FIRST WITH THE LEFT GEAR THEN THE RIGHT GEAR. THE TIRES BURST AND THE LOWER FUSELAGE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE. AFTER THE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. IT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, COMING TO REST APPROXIMATELY 150 TO 200 YARDS FROM THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. INITIAL TOUCH DOWN OCCURRED ABOUT 12 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD, TEN FEET LEFT OF CENTERLINE.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 10,990 hours in all; 2,290 in this make and model; 7,100 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 23,500 lb
- Seats: 12
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Garrett TFE731-3-1G (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SGJ St.Augustine FL at 11:00 am
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 36, 5,000 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 200 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 7 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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