# Fatal NTSB investigations: Gulfstream American AA-5B

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN09FA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA340.md): Gulfstream American AA-5B · Humbird, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2009 · N448DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight into an area of known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB FTW00FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FA235.md): Gulfstream American AA-5B · Barrett, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2000 · N4516P · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA97FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA217.md): Gulfstream American AA-5B · Naples, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1997 · N28246 · Substantial damage
  > leaking fuel cap(s), due to inadequate maintenance/repair, which resulted in water contamination of the fuel; inadequate preflight by the flight crew; and improper planning/decision by the flight crew. Factors relating to the accident were: high obstructions…
- [NTSB NYC91FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA174.md): Gulfstream American AA5B · Columbia, CT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1991 · N43ER · Destroyed
  > The decision of the pilot to continue flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in flight collision with trees. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's lack of instrument flight expereince, his overconfidence in his…
- [NTSB FTW83FPM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FPM02.md): American AA-5B · 3 1/2 Nm Ene Di, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 24, 1982 · N4555J · Substantial damage
  > Witnesses stated that the aircraft bounced at touchdown, a go-around was attempted and the aircraft struck a powerline at the end of the runway. The aircraft impacted the ground approximately 1/4 mile southeast of the runway. The accident occurred at dusk.
- [NTSB NYC82FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA148.md): Gulfstream American AA-5B · Newburg, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1982 · N28970 · Destroyed
  > The pilot on a personal cross-country flew into trees on a slope of blue mountain, PA at the 2284 foot level. The weather in the area was foggy and the mountain tops were obscured in clouds. There is no record of a weather briefing or communication by the…
- [NTSB FTW81FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA005.md): Grum Amer AA-5B · Madill, OK · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 16, 1980 · N28252 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA057.md): Gulf-Amer AA-5B · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 17, 1980 · N4516L · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3970106'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=3970106

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