Gulfstream American AA-5B N28277
10 April 1990 · Auburn, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 April 1990 at about 00:30 local time, a Gulfstream American AA-5B registered N28277 was involved in an accident near Auburn, California, United States. One person was 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auburn, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Auburn Muni (AUN)
- Coordinates
- 38.9206, -121.0703
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream American AA-5B
- Registration
- N28277
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hawthorne → Auburn Muni
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PILOT FAILED TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT AND THE REMEDIAL ACTION WAS IMPROPER. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THAT THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO PORPOISE DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT MIDFIELD ON THE 3100-FOOT-LONG RUNWAY. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT BEGAN TO PORPOISE. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A BERM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream American AA-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1989 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Windmill Point, Virginia, United States | Flying Tigers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1988 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Roscoe, New York, United States | George R. Klutkowski | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | James Connelly | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Barre, Massachusetts, United States | Triple 3 Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1987 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Century Air | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Oneonta, New York, United States | Kamp Air Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |