# Accident 19901204052809A: Gulstm 690C, Summersville, WV, December 4, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 4, 1990, 07:45 local time
- Place: Summersville, WV
- Airport: Summersville Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2798° N, 80.8405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2798&lon=-80.8405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N840MD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N840MD-2012-07-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International 690C (registry code 7630517, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-690c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 690C
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE3315
- People aboard: 7
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO91LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901204052809A

## Narrative

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

LANDED IN HEAVY TURBULENCE. IMPACT NOSE FIRST. FOLDED NOSE GEAR. LEFT RUNWAY DOWN EMBANKMENT. FAILED KEEP CONTROL.

## 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 BFO91LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA017), Dec 4, 1990: Rockwell 690C (N840MD), Summerville, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE LANDING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN. THE TURBULENT WEATHER WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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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