Gulfstream American AA-5B N333FG
25 October 1987 · Barre, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 October 1987 at about 00:40 local time, a Gulfstream American AA-5B registered N333FG, operated by Triple 3 Aviation, was involved in an accident near Barre, Massachusetts, 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 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barre, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tanner-Hiller (8B5)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream American AA-5B
- Registration
- N333FG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Triple 3 Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmingdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA016
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 AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WHEN IT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. THE PLT MADE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN A WOODED AREA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN A SLIP PRIOR TO AND AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED POWER LOSS. THE FAA REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE TESTED SATISFACTORILY AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THAT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME. IN ADDITION, THEY REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF 207 LBS OVER ITS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TAKEOFF GROSS WEIGHT FOR A 50 MINUTE FLIGHT. CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream American AA-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1987 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Century Air | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1988 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Roscoe, New York, United States | George R. Klutkowski | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1985 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Ozona, Texas, United States | William G. Podoll | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 1989 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Windmill Point, Virginia, United States | Flying Tigers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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