# Accident 19921006041009A: Gulstm 680, Headland, AL, October 6, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 6, 1992, 11:05 local time
- Place: Headland, AL
- Airport: Headland Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.3491° N, 85.3394° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3491&lon=-85.3394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4490, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4490-1995-02-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 680 (registry code 0141602, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 680
- Reported engine: LYC GSO480B1A6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 869 total, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL93FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921006041009A

## Narrative

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

BECAME AIRBORNE ON FAST TAXI TEST OF NEWLY PURCHASED TWIN. ROLLED. WING HIT. CARTWHEELED. NO MEL OR DUAL IN TYPE.

## 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 ATL93FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA004), Oct 6, 1992: Aero Commander 680 (N4490), Headland, AL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE CONDUCTING A HIGH SPEED TAXI MANEUVER WHICH RESULTED IN INADVERTENT FLIGHT. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY, HIS…

## Other reports on N4490 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19810125006289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810125006289I), Jan 25, 1981: Rkwell 680 (N4490), La Belle, FL, Substantial damage. Sheriff reported aircraft abandoned on hiway 832, left gear and prop damaged along with fuselage pinned on railing

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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