Iai 1125 Westwind Astra accident near North Las Vegas, Nevada, November 14, 2021
On November 14, 2021 at about 9:15 pm local time, a 1995 Iai 1125 Westwind Astra, registered N771DX, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near North Las Vegas, Nevada (North Las Vegas airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot landed long and failed to deploy the thrust reversers, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane as a single pilot instead of the required minimum crew of two pilots.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 14, 2021 · about 9:15 pm local time
- Place
- North Las Vegas, Nevada · North Las Vegas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Iai 1125 Westwind Astra, built 1995
- Registration
- N771DX · no longer on the register · serial 077
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot and a passenger departed on a local flight in an airplane that requires a minimum crew of 2 pilots. The airplane landed about halfway down the runway, with about 2,000 ft of runway remaining. The pilot did not deploy the thrust reversers and the airplane skidded about 965 ft down the runway and into the runway safety area. The airplane collided with a culvert, resulting in the separation of the landing gear and substantial damage to both wings.
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
What happened, in order
- Landing area overshoot during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,360 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Seats: 9
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 2: Honeywell TFE731-3C (turbojet); 0 hours total
- Engine 3: Honeywell TFE731-3C (turbojet); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30R, 4,199 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.15 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 pm from KVGT, 4 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KVGT 142153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/M02 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T02611022
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
7 documents, released by the NTSB on January 4, 2024. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cockpit Voice Recorder - Specialista��s Factual Report | PDF, 5 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Modified Image from Video | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Extracted Pages from Tc-minimum Crew | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Faa-field Notes | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 5 | Photo Array-courtesy of the FAA | PDF, 6 pages | View Download |
| 6 | Right Seat Passenger Information. | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 7 | Performance Landing Distance Chart | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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