# Accident 19890523012679A: Gulstm AA5B, Valentine, NE, May 23, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 23, 1989, 19:15 local time
- Place: Valentine, NE
- Airport: Merritt Dam Landing Strip Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8698° N, 100.5498° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8698&lon=-100.5498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N45278, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45278) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gulfstream American AA-5B (registry code 3970106, https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM AA5B
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 360 total, 360 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA113) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890523012679A

## Narrative

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

BEGAN A GO AROUND WHILE TRYING TO LAND ON A 1500 FOOT STRIP. DENSITY ALTITUDE 5000 MSL. TORE OFF WING ON A TREE.

## 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 MKC89LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA113), May 24, 1989: American AA5-B (N45278), Valentine, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT DELAYED INITIATING A GO-AROUND AFTER NOT ATTAINING A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND THE TREES OFF THE DEPARTURE…

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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