# NTSB DCA12RA037: Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV, N2SA, Bukavu, Congo - Kinshasa, February 12, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 12, 2012, 11:20 local (11:20 UTC)
- Place: Bukavu, Congo - Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -2.305277, 28.805276
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-2.3053&lon=28.8053&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal, 8 minor
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 82877
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA12RA037
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/82877/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12RA037

## Factual narrative

On February 12, 2012 at about 1120 UTC, a Gulfstream, G-IV, registration N2SA, operated by Trident Aviation of Wilmington, Delaware, crashed at Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The domestic private flight departed Kinshasa with an intermediate stop at Goma to enplane passengers and to refuel. During the landing at BKY, the airplane overran the runway, went down an embankment and came to rest in a ravine. Of the 12 persons on board, there were four fatalities, including the pilot, copilot and two passengers. The airplane was substantially damaged and there was no fire. As the State of manufacturer and registry of the airplane, a U.S. Accredited Representative has been appointed. The investigation is being conducted by the Government of the DRC. All inquiries should be directed to: Direction de l'Aéronautique Civile Ministère des Transports et Communications Building Ontara, boulevard du 30 juin B.P. 3304 Kinshasa/Gombe République démocratique du Congo

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2SA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2SA-2017-10-24), registration cancelled 2017-10-24, S/N 1104, built 1989 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV
- Registry model: [Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-aerospace-g-iv) (registry code 3980115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Rolls-Royce TAY MK 610-8](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-tay-mk-610-8) (registry code 54556, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1104
- Engines: ROLLS-ROYC TAY MK 610-8 12420 horsepower turbo fan; ROLLS-ROYC TAY MK 610-8 12420 horsepower turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner: Trident Aviation

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