Gulfstream American AA-5A N26250
23 August 1987 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1987 at about 15:10 local time, a Gulfstream American AA-5A registered N26250, operated by Opengart, Arnold, was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 2 people were 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 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tucson Intl (TUS)
- Coordinates
- 32.1499, -110.9293
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream American AA-5A
- Registration
- N26250
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Opengart, Arnold
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Scottsdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA312
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER & HE WAS UNABLE TO LAND BACK AT THE AIRPORT. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY LINE & POLE. AN EXAM OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT A ROCKER ARM ON THE #4 CYLINDER HAD FAILED. A METALLURGICAL EXAM OF THE PART SHOWED IT HAD FAILED FROM HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream American AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1988 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Elbert, Colorado, United States | Peterson Aero Club | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Maljamar, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 1985 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Medford, Oregon, United States | Logan & Reavis Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1994 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Lexington, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Mar 1997 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | North Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1987 | Cessna 182F | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Sky West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1987 | Cessna 172N | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |