IAI 1124 Westwind crash, Jun 18, 2014 (3 killed), Huntsville
IAI 1124 Westwind accident on June 18, 2014 near Huntsville, Alabama, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: NTSB: The flight crew's inability to...
- Date: June 18, 2014
- Aircraft: IAI 1124 Westwind
- Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB: The flight crew's inability to maintain airplane control during initial climb following deployment of the right thrust reverser, for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing was the excessive thrust from the right engine with the thrust reverser deployed, for reasons that could not be determined.
During a pilot in command proficiency check at Huntsville, Alabama, the right thrust reverser of the Westwind II deployed during the initial climb after takeoff, and the right engine thrust did not return to idle. The crew could not keep directional control, and the airplane rolled right and struck the ground off the side of the runway, killing all three occupants. The NTSB could not determine why the thrust reverser deployed or why the throttle retarder did not reduce thrust, and the final report did not identify a definitive cause.