Gulfstream American AA5A N26937
3 July 2000 · Selma, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 July 2000 at about 01:52 local time, a Gulfstream American AA5A registered N26937 was involved in an accident near Selma, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 01:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selma, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.3439, -86.9878
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream American AA5A
- Registration
- N26937
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Selma → Monroeville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA00LA196
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The improper installation of the engine front crankshaft seal by maintenance personnel resulting in the seal separating, total loss of engine oil, failure of the engine due to oil starvation, and a collision with trees while making a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While climbing through 3,500 feet after departure, the pilot noticed the engine oil pressure was zero. He initiated a turn back to the departure airport, and in the turn he observed oil on the windshield and the engine shuttered and lost power. He was unable to make it to the departure airport and a forced landing was made in a wooded area. Postcrash examination of the engine by an FAA inspector showed the engine front crankshaft seal had separated from the engine and was lying on the alternator. The No.'s 1 and 2 connecting rods had separated and had damage consistent with oil starvation. Engine logbook records showed the engine had been overhauled 280 flight hours before the accident. About 158 flight hours after overhaul and 122 flight hours before the accident, the engine front crankshaft seal was changed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream American AA5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1991 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | McCandless, Jeffrey D | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1988 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Union City, California, United States | Bergeson, Kent | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Dec 1987 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Marathon, Florida, United States | Jensen, Horatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1984 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Pleasant Hill, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1982 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Nr.chubeay, Bahamas | Stephen Herod | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2000 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Pine Hill, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fayette, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2000 | Cessna 172H | Foley, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Siai-Marchetti F260B | Meridianville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2000 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Continental Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2000 | University of Alabama MINI-500 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |