Gulfstream 112TCA N4639W
29 January 1989 · Reno, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 January 1989 at about 23:20 local time, a Gulfstream 112TCA registered N4639W was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno (RNO)
- Coordinates
- 39.4810, -119.7409
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream 112TCA
- Registration
- N4639W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE CFI'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON FOURTH POWER-OFF APPROACH TO TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, THE PLT OVERSHOT THE CENTERLINE AND BANKED BACK STEEPLY, DRAGGING WINGTIP BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL AND EXECUTED A TAKEOFF AND FLEW AROUND THE PATTERN TO LAND AGAIN. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT WING WAS BENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream 112 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1984 | Gulfstream 112 | West Hampton, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Bellis, James E. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1989 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Richard K. Tanner | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-23-160 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 1989 | Aeronca O-58B | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Feb 1989 | Mooney M20K | Incline Village, Nevada, United States | Performance Aircraft, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172P | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |