FTW91LA086

NTSB accident investigation · Gulfstream AA5B · La Grange, TX · May 26, 1991

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 26, 1991, 18:25 local (23:25 UTC)
Place
La Grange, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4554BGulfstream AA5B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1993
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19910526017419A
Case key
23336

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Probable cause

The pilot's improper aircraft handling.

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Aircraft handling - improperPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectOther
Object - pole

Analysis

During a daylight landing to an improved runway, the private pilot executed a right turn at high speed resulting in the airplane sliding right and a loss of control. The airplane struck three metal pipes and a chain link fence. The pilot executed the right turn when she became aware that she would not be able to stop on the remaining runway. The pilot reported a loss of braking effectiveness; however, inspection of the brakes revealed no malfunction.

Aircraft

Registration
N4554B
Reported as
Gulfstream AA5B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
1183
Engine
Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
B. Vise
Registered owner
Joyce A. Protzman
Departed
AUS · Austin, TX
Destination
T49 · La Grange, TX
Airport
T49 · La Grange, runway 36, 3,250 × 40 ft, asphalt

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
39
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
82 total · 4 in this make and model · 36 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Variable at 5 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
-0 °F, dew point -0 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.