# Accident 19961015032349A: Gulstm 690, Phoenix, AZ, October 15, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 15, 1996, 03:00 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Airport: Phoenix Sky Harbor International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: DQFA
- Location: 33.4295° N, 112.0109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4295&lon=-112.0109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15VZ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15VZ-2001-06-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 690 (registry code 0141720, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-690) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 690
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE3315
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,326 total, 131 in this make and model, 86 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA019) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961015032349A

## Narrative

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

HYDRAULIC FAILURE EN ROUTE ARPT. UNABLE LOCK DOWN. GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING. HYDRAULIC HOSE LEAK MAIN GEAR BRAKE SYST

## 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 LAX97LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA019), Oct 15, 1996: Aero Commander 690 (N15VZ), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the main landing gear to fully engage in the down-and-locked position for undetermined reason(s). Loss of hydraulic pressure to the main gear for undetermined reasons(s) was a related…

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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