IAI 1124 Westwind crash, Dec 12, 1999 (3 killed), Gouldsboro
IAI 1124 Westwind accident on December 12, 1999 near Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Improper assembly of the...
- Date: December 12, 1999
- Aircraft: IAI 1124 Westwind
- Location: Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Improper assembly of the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator by maintenance personnel, as determined by the NTSB.
A Westwind II carrying Peter Lahaye and two crew from Seattle to Teterboro struck treetops during a descent in the Pennsylvania mountains. The aircraft had been maintained on its first flight after the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator was disassembled and reassembled. The jackscrews separated during trim operation and all three occupants died.