Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 68 Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA airframes on record (built 1986–1996), 36 currently registered. 4 have one or more NTSB accident records (4 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA accidents
The PIC’s continuation of an unstabilized approach in gusting wind conditions and his failure to monitor the airplane’s altitude during the approach, which led to a descent into terrain short of the runway. Contributing was the flight crew’s failure to set the appropriate altimeter setting and failure to properly configure the avionics for the ILS approach.
The pilot landed long and failed to deploy the thrust reversers, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane as a single pilot instead of the required minimum crew of two pilots.
The flight crew's failure to visually ensure that the cabin door locking pin was in place before takeoff.
Loss of control due to insufficient airspeed on takeoff and premature landing gear retraction, which resulted in the collapse of the left landing gear as the airplane impacted the runway.