Allen C. Thompson Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Jackson, Mississippi 39298
Thursday, July 16, 1987 1:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/16/1987
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 145
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City JACKSON
Event State MISSISSIPPI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 39298
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ALLEN C. THOMPSON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID JAN
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 346
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 149 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID JAN
Elevation of weather observation facility 346
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1000
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 994
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 16 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 837
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34343
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:37PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N133ME
NTSB Number MIA87LA207
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Israel Aircraft Industries
Aircraft Model 1121
Aircraft Series Identifier 1121
Aircraft Serial Number 50
Certified Max Gross Weight 17500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 10
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 8 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 110
Airframe Hours 7996
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT CORP.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4077 WOODCOCK DR. 200
Aircraft Owner City JACKSONVILLE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32207
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name TRANS AERO CORPORATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address AMF BOX 30206
Operator City MEMPHIS
Operator State TN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 38130
Operator Code FKVA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger/Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 145
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MEM
Destination City MEMPHIS
Destination State TN
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 15L
Runway Length 8500
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --