- Date
- November 24, 1988, 13:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- North Vernon, IN
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9396LGulfstream AA1A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 4, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881124051809A
- Case key
- 14237
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft was observed to make a high speed low level pass adjacent to the runway and a climbing left turn away from the airport, heading north. A witness in a field north of the airport reported seeing the aircraft descending from a low altitude, level out momentarily and then resume a rapid nose down descent until it impacted trees and the terrian. Examination revealed control and eng internal continuity. No mechanical discrepancies which would have contributed to the accident were found. Fuel was found in the carburetor, fuel lines and fuel pump.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9396L
- Reported as
- Gulfstream AA1A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA1A-0096
- Airframe hours
- 1,865
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Green, Gilbert R.
- Registered owner
- Green, Gilbert R
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 12, 1988 · 17 hours before
- Departed
- OVO · North Vernon, IN
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,680 total · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BMG, 48 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.