Gulfstream American AA-5A N1393R

Summary

On 2 June 1988 at about 14:20 local time, a Gulfstream American AA-5A registered N1393R was involved in an accident near Maljamar, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 June 1988 at 14:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Maljamar, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

32.8506, -103.7599

Aircraft

Gulfstream American AA-5A

Registration

N1393R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Carlsbad → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN88FA119

2 people died.

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

WHILE IN SLOW FLT AT LOW LEVEL ON A OIL PIPELINE PATROL DEMONSTRATION FLT, THE ACFT ENTERED A LEFT TURN AND, ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE NOSE SUDDENLY DROPPED AND THE ACFT CRASHED IN A VERTICAL ATTITUDE. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED IN THE ACCIDENT AND BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF AIRCRAFT FAILURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.