Gulfstream AA-5B N4557E
2 August 1983 · West Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1983 at about 02:20 local time, a Gulfstream AA-5B registered N4557E was involved in an accident near West Chicago, Illinois, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dupage (DPA)
- Coordinates
- 41.8794, -88.2202
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream AA-5B
- Registration
- N4557E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oshkosh → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI83FA353
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A NIGHT LANDING, THE ACFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE. HE APPLIED POWER TO GO AROUND, BUT THE PLANE WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT COLLIDED WITH BRUSH & A CHAIN LINK FENCE & CAME TO REST ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. THE PLT REPORT HAVING 1 HR OF NIGHT TIME DURING THE PREVIOUS 90 DAYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream AA-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1982 | Gulfstream AA-5B | Mankato, Kansas, United States | Mark K.koppin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Gulfstream AA-5B | Orinda, California, United States | Trans Bay Airways | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jun 1985 | Gulfstream AA-5B | Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1986 | Gulfstream AA-5B | Fullerton, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1988 | Gulfstream AA-5B | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Carney Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1990 | Gulfstream AA-5B | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1983 | Raven S55A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | David M. Sgricca | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182G | Dongola, Illinois, United States | Robert Etherton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Cessna 305A | Park Forrest, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Cessna 177 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | Ronald N. Kritzman | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | East Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |