Gulfstream American AA-5B N28271

Summary

On 16 November 1983 at about 12:30 local time, a Gulfstream American AA-5B registered N28271 was involved in an accident near Morristown, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 November 1983 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Morristown (MMU)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Gulfstream American AA-5B

Registration

N28271

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Morristown → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC84LA043

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

EARLIER IN THE EVENING, THE PLT HAD TAKEN OFF WITH 3 PASSENGERS ON BOARD. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, HE ADVISED THE TOWER THAT THE ENG WAS NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER. HE REMAINED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN & LANDED, THEN TAXIED TO THE RAMP. LATER, THE PLT MADE A 2ND TAKEOFF WITH 1 PASSENGER ON BOARD. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, HE ELECTED TO ABORT DUE TO A REPORTED POWER LOSS. THE ACFT HAD PASSED THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY & SETTLED IN A MARSHLAND. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. A TEST RUN OF THE ENG WAS THEN MADE & IT PERFORMED WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.