Gulfstream GVII-G500 N507GD

Summary

On 28 April 2023 at about 14:00 local time, a Gulfstream GVII-G500 registered N507GD, operated by General Dynamics Corp, was involved in an accident near Dulles, Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 April 2023 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Dulles, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Washington Dulles Internationa (IAD)

Coordinates

38.9691, -77.4594

Aircraft

Gulfstream GVII-G500

Registration

N507GD

Category

Airplane

Year built

2022

Engines

2

Operator

General Dynamics Corp

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Wildwood

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA23LA212

1 person was seriously injured.

The initiation of the takeoff while before the flight attendant had returned to her seat, which resulted in a serious injury during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight attendant reported that after informing the flight crew that the cabin was secure, she was making her way back to her seat when the flight began to take off. During the takeoff the flight attendant fell and was seriously injured. The flight continued to its destination where the flight attendant was checked by medical personnel. She then elected to return to the airport of origin, and once there was transported to the hospital where it was discovered that her ankle was fractured. Following the accident, the operator modified their procedures to require that the flight deck crew verify that cabin crew are seated prior to taxi.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.