Aviation Crash Map

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
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no coordinates
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26 Sep 1988 Gulfstream American AA-5B
N4518N
Roscoe, New York, United States George R. Klutkowski Minor injuries -
14 Nov 1993 Gulfstream American AA-5B
N28215
Sterling, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
James Connelly Minor injuries -
25 Oct 1987 Gulfstream American AA-5B
N333FG
Barre, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
Triple 3 Aviation No injuries -
30 Nov 1987 Gulfstream American AA-5B
N4533Q
Morristown, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Century Air No injuries -
2 Apr 1994 Gulfstream American AA-5B
N28224
Oneonta, New York, United States Kamp Air Aviation Inc. No injuries -

All 20 records for this type

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