DCA16WA081

NTSB accident investigation · Gulfstream G1159 · Kinshasa, Congo - Kinshasa · November 1, 2015

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
November 1, 2015, 06:56 local (06:56 UTC)
Place
Kinshasa, Congo - Kinshasa
Injuries
26 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
9Q-CNDGulfstream G1159
Defining event
Initial climb: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
92660

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The government of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Gulfstream G1159 airplane that occurred on November 01, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of DRC's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the government of DRC.

Aircraft

Registration
9Q-CND
Reported as
Gulfstream G1159
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial