Accident Overview
On May 31, 2014, at about 2140 eastern daylight time, a Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation G-IV, registration N121JM, crashed following a rejected takeoff at Laurence G. Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts. The aircraft was owned by SK Travel, LLC and operated by Arizin Ventures, LLC. It was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire.
Sequence of Events
The flight departed from runway 11 but the crew initiated a rejected takeoff. The airplane overran the end of the runway, rolling through the paved overrun area and across a grassy area. It then collided with approach lights and a localizer antenna, passed through the airport's perimeter fence, and came to a stop in a ravine.
Occupants and Fatalities
The aircraft carried two pilots, a flight attendant, and four passengers. All seven occupants died in the accident.
Flight Details
The corporate flight was destined for Atlantic City International Airport in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 with an instrument flight rules flight plan filed. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.
Damage
The airframe was completely destroyed by the impact and the ensuing fire.