- Date
- May 31, 1985, 23:00 local (Jun 1, 1985, 04:00 UTC)
- Place
- Nashville, TN
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N181TGGulfstream G-159
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850531024849A
- Case key
- 6893
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Analysis
The acft was being operated as general aviation flt 115 & was deptg on a routine night flt. Drg takeoff/initial climb, the left eng lost pwr. The flt crew attempted to cont the climb-out, but following the application of water-methanol, the plt lost drctnl control. Subsequently, the acft banked to the left, entered a dscnt & impacted between the parallel rwys. An investigation disclosed that the left propeller's blade angle was 21 degs. No preimpact sys malfunction or failure was found. The cockpit voice recording indicated that the flt crew did not complete all of the items on the before taxi/takeoff checklist. One of the items (presumably not completed) was a check of the h.p. cock levers. The checklist required that the h.p. cock levers be in 'cruise lockout' for takeoff. The left h.p. cock lever was found between the 'fuel off' & 'feather' positions. Movement to this position would have deactivated the auto-feather sys & shut down the left eng.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N181TG
- Reported as
- Gulfstream G-159
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 181
- Airframe hours
- 1,363
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce DART 529-8X/E, 1,910 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- General Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Tag
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · April 18, 1985 · 68 hours before
- Departed
- BNA
- Destination
- IND · Indianapolis, IN
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- BNA · Nashville Metro, runway 20R, 7,700 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,300 total · 877 in this make and model · 107 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 230° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BNA
FAA reports on this event · 1
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