# Accident 19901103048519A: Gulstm 680V, Ft Lauderdale, FL, November 3, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 3, 1990, 10:25 local time
- Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Airport: Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood International
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.1893° N, 80.1704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1893&lon=-80.1704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N541F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N541F-1990-12-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 680V (registry code 0141714, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680v) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 680V
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE33143A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 1,100 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA91FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901103048519A

## Narrative

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

STALLED AND FELL INTO LAKE ON TEST FLIGHT. ENGINES NOT CAPABLE FULL POWER DUE TO OPEN SURGE VALVES AND CABIN AIR ON

## 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 MIA91FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA020), Nov 3, 1990: Aero Commander 680V (N541F), Fort Lauderdale, FL, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DECISION TO CONTINUE TAKEOFF WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY IN THE AIRPLANE - LOW POWER ON BOTH ENGINES WHICH RESULTED FROM OPEN COMPRESSOR SURGE VALVES. THE PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED…

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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