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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5A · Bridgeport, CT · February 16, 1988

Date: February 16, 1988 · 11:51 local
Place: Bridgeport, CT
Airport: Igor I Sikorsky Memorial
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N26834
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC88LA082
Reported as: Gulstm AA5A
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4K
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,277 total80 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N26834Registration cancelled Jul 25, 1990 · Gulfstream American AA-5AS/N AA5A0753 Airframe modelGulfstream American AA-5A

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What happened

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

Bounced, began go around. Aimed at buildings off side of runway. Turned to avoid same. Lost control and crashed.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED, BEGAN GO AROUND. AIMED AT BUILDINGS OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY. TURNED TO AVOID SAME. LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC88LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBridgeport, CTDuring a touch and go landing, the aircraft touched down on the main gear just past the numbers. Full right aileron and left rudder was used for directional control. During rollout, the right wing came up and the left wing made contact with the runway…Feb 16, 1988 · Destroyed