# Accident 19910214002419A: Gulstm G1159, Cleveland, OH, February 14, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 14, 1991, 20:43 local time
- Place: Cleveland, OH
- Airport: Burke Lakefront
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5194° N, 81.6790° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5194&lon=-81.6790&mi=10
- Aircraft: N85EQ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM G1159
- Reported engine: RROYCE SPEY5118
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16,000 total, 6,000 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910214002419A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO STOP ON ICY RUNWAY IN SEVERE CROSSWIND. GROUND LOOPED AT END TO PREVENT OVERRUN. COLLAPSED RIGHT GEAR.

## 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 NYC91LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA076), Feb 15, 1991: Gulfstream G-1159 (N85EQ), Cleveland, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN FLIGHT DECISION TO LAND ON A SNOW COVERED RUNWAY. THE LACK OF ADEQUATE BRAKING ACTION RESULTED IN THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPING THE AIRPLANE AND OVERLOADING THE MAIN…

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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