# Accident 19990617045009A: Amrgen AA5B, Iowa City, IA, June 17, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 1999, 14:45 local time
- Place: Iowa City, IA
- Airport: Iowa City Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.6693° N, 91.5094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6693&lon=-91.5094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4531R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4531R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gulfstream American AA-5B (registry code 3970106, https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMRGEN AA5B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI99LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA187) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990617045009A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING APPROACH AND WHILE DOING AN "S" TURN TO SLOW THE A/C, THE PILOT LOST TOO MUCH AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING THE GROUND AND SUSTAINING MAJOR DAMAGE.

## 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 CHI99LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA187), Jun 17, 1999: Grumman AA-5KB (N4531R), Iowa City, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot stalled the airplane. Factors included the instructor pilot's inadequate preflight briefing and improper in flight decision.

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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