| Date: | Thursday 25 March 1976 |
| Time: | 14:31 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1329 JetStar I |
| Owner/operator: | International Air Service |
| Registration: | N1EM |
| MSN: | 5077 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) |
| San Jose Municipal Airport, CA (SJC/KSJC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The nosegear came up and settled back twice during takeoff. The takeoff on runway 13R was aborted but the aircraft overran at a speed pf 60-80 knots. It crossed a perimeter road, struck a concrete slab, went through a fence and an ILS antenna array.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - delayed action in aborting takeoff
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
FACTOR(S):
pilot in command - lack of familiarity with aircraft
miscellaneous acts,conditions - ran off end of runway
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
photo (c) Pat Bukiri; Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW); 25 March 1976
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