Gulfstream American AA-5B N28249

Summary

On 19 April 2021 at about 19:50 local time, a Gulfstream American AA-5B registered N28249 was involved in an accident near Gonzales, Texas, United States. 2 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

19 April 2021 at 19:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Gonzales, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Roger M Dreyer Memorial Airpor (T20)

Coordinates

29.5300, -97.4600

Aircraft

Gulfstream American AA-5B

Registration

N28249

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lockhart → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA214

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a pole.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that, while landing following a personal flight, when the nosewheel contacted the runway, the airplane veered to the right and off the side of the runway. The airplane continued down a grass hill and impacted a wood beacon pole. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported the nosewheel landing gear was turned to the right when it touched down on the runway. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that a postaccident examination showed no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the nosewheel that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.