Gulfstream American AA-5A N26966
20 October 1994 · Lexington, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 October 1994 at about 18:17 local time, a Gulfstream American AA-5A registered N26966 was involved in an accident near Lexington, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lexington, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lexington Municipal (EXX)
- Coordinates
- 35.8009, -80.2506
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream American AA-5A
- Registration
- N26966
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Savannah
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL95FA005
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY (FOREIGN MATERIAL OR PARTICLE IN THE PITOT TUBE), WHICH LED TO A FALSE AIRSPEED INDICATION AND PREMATURE LIFT-OFF OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION THAT RESULTED IN A DELAYED ATTEMPT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER LIFTOFF, THE AIRCRAFT SLAMMED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY. HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, BUT REALIZED THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING. HE APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES OFF THE DEPARTURE END AND CRASHED. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HIS AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN HE FLEW INTO THE AIRPORT EARLIER IN THE DAY. A TECHNICIAN, WHO LOOKED AT THE PITOT TUBE, ADVISED THE PILOT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BEFORE FLIGHT, AS THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT APPEARED TO BE LOGGED IN THE TUBE. THE PILOT BELIEVED THAT SINCE HE HAD FLOWN THE AIRCRAFT TO THE AIRPORT WITH THE PROBLEM, HE WOULD BE ABLE TO FLY OUT WITHOUT HAVING IT REPAIRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream American AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1997 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | North Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Carthage, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 1988 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Elbert, Colorado, United States | Peterson Aero Club | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Maljamar, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Opengart, Arnold | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | Shnur, Morris | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Cessna 182RG | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Phillips, E. Rolland | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Rutan RUTAN LONG EZ | Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-24-180 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Collier, Stephen C. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |