Milwaukee - Waukesha
Flight / Schedule
Milwaukee - Waukesha
Aircraft
IAI 1124 WestwindRegistration
N422BC
MSN
302
Year of Manufacture
1980
Operator
Bradley AviationDate
December 26, 1999 at 07:15 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell Wisconsin
Region
North America • United States of America
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 26, 1999 at 07:15 AM, Milwaukee - Waukesha experienced a crash involving IAI 1124 Westwind, operated by Bradley Aviation, with the event recorded near Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell Wisconsin.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the activation of the crew oxygen system a fire erupted which consumed the entire pressure vessel. Representatives from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC), White Sands Testing Facility (WSTF), Las Cruces, New Mexico, examined the retained oxygen system components. Examination of these components revealed that the fire's initiation location was the first stage pressure reducer located in the oxygen regulator assembly.
Aircraft reference details include registration N422BC, MSN 302, year of manufacture 1980.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During the activation of the crew oxygen system a fire erupted which consumed the entire pressure vessel. Representatives from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC), White Sands Testing Facility (WSTF), Las Cruces, New Mexico, examined the retained oxygen system components. Examination of these components revealed that the fire's initiation location was the first stage pressure reducer located in the oxygen regulator assembly.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Milwaukee - Waukesha
Operator
Bradley AviationFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
