# NTSB ATL88IA195: Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A, N600J, Hebron, KY, June 27, 1988

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: June 27, 1988, 13:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place: Hebron, KY
- Coordinates: 39.079742, -84.700614 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0797&lon=-84.7006&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7639
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL88IA195
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7639/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88IA195

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, climb - to cruise
  - turbine assembly,turbine wheel - failure,total (cause)
  - inadequate quality control, company maintenance personnel (cause)

## Analysis

DURING EN ROUTE CLIMB, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED AND THE CREW EXECUTED A SAFE SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED AN UNCONTAINED HP TURBINE FAILURE IN THE ENGINE. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE FAILED PARTS INDICATED IMPROPER STEEL ALLOY. AN EMER AD WAS ISSUED TO REMOVE AFFECTED PARTS FROM SERVICE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N600J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A (1124-A)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 302
- Airframe hours: 3597
- Engines: GARRETT TFE-731-3-1G 3700 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Executive/Corporate, Part 91
- Registered owner: Johnson & Johnson
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, June 13, 1988, 22 hours before
- Departed: LUK, CINCINNATI, OH
- Destination: IND, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 5,571 total, 2,352 in this make and model, 3,874 as pilot in command, 69 in the last 90 days, 28 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: 1

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19880627027329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880627027329I), Jun 27, 1988: Israel 1124, Covington - Cin, OH, Minor damage. During climb to cruise an uncontained engine failure occurred with a loud bang. Fuselage was damaged. Landed safely

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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