# Accident 19901003043989A: Gulstm 690B, Willow Springs, MO, October 3, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 1990, 18:20 local time
- Place: Willow Springs, MO
- Airport: Memorial Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9894° N, 91.9591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9894&lon=-91.9591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N691WM (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 690B
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE33155
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,000 total, 3,000 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901003043989A

## Narrative

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

LIGHTNING POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKERS. LOST CONTROL. EXCEEDED VNE IN SPIRAL. RECOVERED. BENT WINGS TAIL AND FUSELAGE.

## 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 CHI91LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA002), Oct 3, 1990: Gulfstream American 690B (N691WM), Willow Springs, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE AIRPLANES ENCOUNTER WITH A STATIC DISCHARGE, TURBULENCE AND A DOWNDRAFT IN THE CLOUDS WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.

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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