# Accident 19881001042599A: Gulstm AA5A, Ridgeland, SC, October 1, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1988, 11:15 local time
- Place: Ridgeland, SC
- Airport: Ridgeland Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4808° N, 80.9798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4808&lon=-80.9798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N26827, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26827-1991-01-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gulfstream American AA-5A (registry code 3970104, https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM AA5A
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2G
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 322 total, 104 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881001042599A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST LEFT BRAKE WHILE FAST TAXIING ON RUNWAY. RAN DOWN EMBANKMENT AND NOSED OVER. LEAKING BRAKE LINE LOST FLUID.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL89LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA001), Oct 1, 1988: Grumman AA-5A (N26827), Ridgeland, SC, substantial damage

## Other reports on N26827 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19810215017279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810215017279I), Feb 15, 1981: Grumav AA5A (N26827), Lambertville, MI, Minor damage. Lineman pulled prop through for pilot prior to starting. Engine started and prop struck lineman. Ignition switch on

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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