# NTSB MIA87LA207: Israel Aircraft Industries 1121, N133ME, Jackson, MS, July 16, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 16, 1987, 01:45 local (06:45 UTC)
- Place: Jackson, MS
- Location: 32.3112° N, 90.0759° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at JACKSON-MEDGAR WILEY EVERS INTL (JAN), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3112&lon=-90.0759&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31941
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA207
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31941/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA207

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, takeoff - roll/run
  - door,passenger - not secured (cause)
  - acft/equip,inadequate aircraft manuals, company maintenance personnel (contributing factor)
  - procedure inadequate, company maintenance personnel (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - aborted
  - object - approach light/navaid
  - emergency procedure - performed, pilot in command

## Analysis

DURING THE GROUND RUN AT 80 KTS THE CABIN DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITH HEAVY BRAKING & DEPLOYMENT OF THE THRUST REVERSERS. THE DOOR WAS THEN OPENED & RECLOSED WHICH EXTINGUISHED THE LIGHT, & A SECOND TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED. APRX 3500 FT DOWN THE 8500 FT RWY AT 80 KTS THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITH HEAVY BRAKING & DEPLOYMENT OF THE THRUST REVERSERS THOUGH THEY WERE REPORTED AS INEFFECTIVE & SLOW TO DEPLOY, RESPECTIVELY. THE ACFT THEN DEPARTED THE RWY, COLLIDED WITH A LOCALIZER ANTENNA AFTER WHICH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF. THE ACFT THEN GROUND LOOPED & CAME TO REST. A COMPANY MECHANIC STATED THAT ROD ENDS FOR THE DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, HOWEVER ACFT MAINT MANUALS DID NOT CONTAIN INFORMATION AS TO THE CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR THEIR REPLACEMENT OR ADJUSTMENT. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN APRX 8 HRS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE FLT WAS OPERATED AS A LIFEGUARD FLT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N133ME](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N133ME-2012-11-27), registration cancelled 2012-11-27, S/N 50, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Israel Aircraft Industries 1121
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 1121](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-1121) (registry code 0142002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [GE CJ610-SER series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cj610-ser-series) (registry code 30006, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 50
- Airframe hours: 7996
- Engines: GE CJ610-1 2850 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Trans Aero Corporation
- Registered owner: General Electric Credit Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 8, 1987, 110 hours before
- Destination: MEM, MEMPHIS, TN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: JAN, Allen C. Thompson, runway 15L, 8,500 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 3,366 total, 264 in this make and model, 1,990 as pilot in command, 124 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: JAN

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19870716034829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870716034829A), Jul 16, 1987: Israel 1121, Jackson, MS, Substantial damage. Unsafe door light came on during takeoff roll. Aborted late. Ran off end of runway. Hit ILS antenna. Ground looped.

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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