# Incident 19930725031899I: Gulstm 500A, Freeport, Bahamas, July 25, 1993

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 25, 1993, 14:45 local time
- Place: Freeport, Bahamas
- Airport: International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PVBA
- Aircraft: N89M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89M-2015-02-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 500 (registry code 0141102, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 500A
- Reported engine: LYC O540*
- People aboard: 7
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total, 800 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930725031899I

## Narrative

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

WHEN PILOT ENGAGED THE LEFT ENGINE STARTER THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACTED.

## Other reports on N89M (2)

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

- [Accident 19950710017509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950710017509A), Jul 10, 1995: Gulstm 500A (N89M), Treasure Cay, Bahamas, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. While aircraft was taking off, blade on right engine came off and entered the cabin.
- [Incident 19870614052439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870614052439I), Jun 14, 1987: Gulstm 500RKWELL (N89M), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Taxied onto service road instead of taxiway, left wing struck sign post.

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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