Gulfstream American AA5A N26320
9 May 1984 · Pleasant Hill, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1984 at about 16:46 local time, a Gulfstream American AA5A registered N26320 was involved in an accident near Pleasant Hill, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pleasant Hill, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.7902, -94.2595
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream American AA5A
- Registration
- N26320
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carthage → Independence
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA135
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED AND IMBEDDED ITSELF IN A SPARK PLUG HOLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A FATIGUE FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream American AA5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1982 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Nr.chubeay, Bahamas | Stephen Herod | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1987 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Marathon, Florida, United States | Jensen, Horatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1988 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Union City, California, United States | Bergeson, Kent | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1991 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | McCandless, Jeffrey D | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Selma, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1984 | Mooney M20C | Pittsburg, Missouri, United States | David A. Rippee | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1984 | Young-Losey Q-2 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Grumman AA1B | House Springs, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Aero Commander 690A | Liberty, Missouri, United States | Central Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |