19851125058059A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm 500S · Des Moines, IA · November 25, 1985

Date
November 25, 1985 · 17:42 local
Place
Des Moines, IA
Airport
Des Moines International
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N81589
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC86MA031
Reported as
Gulstm 500S
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540E1B5
People aboard
7
Fatal injuries
7

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On ILS deviated 90 degrees off LOC. Flew thru tree tops in city. Hit wires and tree. Wake turbulence behind plane.

As the FAA filed it

ON ILS DEVIATED 90 DEGREES OFF LOC. FLEW THRU TREE TOPS IN CITY. HIT WIRES AND TREE. WAKE TURBULENCE BEHIND PLANE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.