Gulfstream American AA5A N26851
23 March 1988 · Union City, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 March 1988 at about 15:45 local time, a Gulfstream American AA5A registered N26851, operated by Bergeson, Kent, was involved in an accident near Union City, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Union City, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5996, -122.0202
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream American AA5A
- Registration
- N26851
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bergeson, Kent
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Placerville → Palo Alto
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA133
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE TOWER. THE AIRPLANE WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO BE INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITH LOW FOG. THE PILOT DID NOT FILE AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS OPERATING UNDER VFR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream American AA5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1987 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Marathon, Florida, United States | Jensen, Horatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1991 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | McCandless, Jeffrey D | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1984 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Pleasant Hill, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1982 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Nr.chubeay, Bahamas | Stephen Herod | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Selma, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |