Gulfstream 695A N20GT

Summary

On 12 January 1999 at about 17:53 local time, a Gulfstream 695A registered N20GT was involved in an accident near Wheeling, Illinois, United States. 4 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.

Date

12 January 1999 at 17:53

Classification

Accident

Location

Wheeling, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Palwaukee Municipal (PWK)

Coordinates

42.1296, -87.9205

Aircraft

Gulfstream 695A

Registration

N20GT

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbus → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99LA064

Nobody was injured.

The pilot-in-command (CFI)'s poor in-flight planning and decision making, and his inadequate supervision of the dual student. Factors were the tailwind condition, icing conditions, and the dual student's improper flare.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The instructor pilot said that there was an accumulation of ice on the airframe and the approach to the runway was with a 10 knot tailwind. The dual student flared high and a hard landing followed. After the landing the damage was discovered. When the pilot-in-command looked at the airplane he found 1/8' of ice on the leading edges of the wings and horizontal stabilizer.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.