Accident IAI 1124 Westwind N4WG,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375887
 
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Date:Tuesday 26 November 1985
Time:20:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic WW24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
IAI 1124 Westwind
Owner/operator:Wyman Gordon Co.
Registration: N4WG
MSN: 200
Engine model:GARRETT TFE-731-3-10
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Worcester, MA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Dulles, VA (KDUL)
Destination airport:Worcester, MA (ORH
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
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.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC86LA042
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC86LA042

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
28 April 2017 N4WG Pilot Leasing Inc 0 Sarasota/Bradenton International (KSRQ), FL unk

Revision history:

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