Gulfstream GIV N905LP
27 July 2010 · New York, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 July 2010 at about 22:30 local time, a Gulfstream GIV registered N905LP, operated by Thomas H Lee Management Co, LLC, was involved in an accident near New York, New York, United States. 6 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- John F Kennedy International (JFK)
- Coordinates
- 40.6397, -73.7789
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream GIV
- Registration
- N905LP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Thomas H Lee Management Co, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bedford → New York
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA382
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate wing tip clearance from a light pole during taxi.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the first officer, the airplane was being directed to the parking area by a marshaler, who was positioned in front and to the left of the airplane. The first officer looked out his window to observe the right wing's clearance from a blast fence, but could not see the wing tip due to the sun's position behind the airplane. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the captain stated that he knew the wing was close to the fence, but the marshaler was signaling to continue. The airplane's right wing tip then impacted a light pole inside the blast fence, resulting in substantial damage. The captain stated that prior to impact, the marshaler never signaled for the flight crew to stop. The marshaler stated to the FAA inspector that she attempted to signal the captain to stop, but his head was turned to the right. The FAA inspector also reported that the first officer never advised the captain to stop the airplane or use caution.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream GIV accidents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2009 | Gulfstream GIV | Kerry, Ireland | Asia Aviation Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Gulfstream GIV | Le Castellet, France | Universal Jet Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Gulfstream GIV-UNDESIGNAT | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2017 | Gulfstream GIV X (G450) | Salzburg, Austria | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2018 | Gulfstream GIV | Abuja, Nigeria | Sky Bird Air Limited | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Gulfstream GIV | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Waffle House Inc. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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