NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ERA14MA271
Registry · N121JM
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 182T
Year of manufacture
2025
Engine
LYCOMING IO-540-AB1A5 (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20250816
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0583D
Registrant of record
BULLET AVIATION LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The flight crewmembers' failure to perform the flight control check before takeoff, their attempt to take off with the gust lock system engaged, and their delayed execution of a rejected takeoff after they became aware that the controls were locked. Contributing to the accident were the flight crew's habitual noncompliance with checklists, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation's failure to ensure that the G-IV gust lock/throttle lever interlock system would prevent an attempted takeoff with the gust lock engaged, and the Federal Aviation Administration's failure to detect this inadequacy during the G-IV's certification.
Factual narrative
The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/AccidentReports.aspx. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-15/03. On May 31, 2014, about 2140 eastern daylight time, a Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation G-IV, N121JM, registered to SK Travel, LLC, and operated by Arizin Ventures, LLC, crashed after it overran the end of runway 11 during a rejected takeoff at Laurence G. Hanscom Field, Bedford, Massachusetts. The airplane rolled through the paved overrun area and across a grassy area, collided with approach lights and a localizer antenna, passed through the airport's perimeter fence, and came to a stop in a ravine. The two pilots, a flight attendant, and four passengers died. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire. The corporate flight, which was destined for Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City, New Jersey, was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/AccidentReports.aspx. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-15/03. On May 31, 2014, about 2140 eastern daylight time, a Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation G-IV, N121JM, registered to SK Travel, LLC, and operated by Arizin Ventures, LLC, crashed after it overran the end of runway 11 during a rejected takeoff at Laurence G. Hanscom Field, Bedford, Massachusetts. The airplane rolled through the paved overrun area and across a grassy area, collided with approach lights and a localizer antenna, passed through the airport's perimeter fence, and came to a stop in a ravine. The two pilots, a flight attendant, and four passengers died. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire. The corporate flight, which was destined for Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City, New Jersey, was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Flight control system-Gust lock or damper-Incorrect use/operation
- C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Flight crew
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of checklist-Flight crew
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-(general)-Attain/maintain not possible
- C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Flight crew
- F Personnel issues-Psychological-Personality/attitude-Complacency-Flight crew
- C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Flight crew
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Runway/taxi/approach light-Contributed to outcome
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Tower/antenna (incl guy wires)-Contributed to outcome
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Lack of action-Emergency services personnel
- — Organizational issues-Management-Policy/procedure-Adequacy of policy/proc-Emergency services
- F Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Flight control system-Gust lock or damper-Design
- F Organizational issues-Development-Selection/certification/testing-Equip certification/testing-Manufacturer
- F Organizational issues-Support/oversight/monitoring-Oversight-Oversight of reg compliance-FAA/Regulator
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2014_ERA14MA271.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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