- Date
- June 1, 1985, 17:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Boxborough, MA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4523BGulfstream AA-5B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850601021949A
- Case key
- 35612
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot made six attempts at landing with a left crosswind of 24 knots. On the last attempt he was observed to lose control and crash into the trees off he departure end of the runway. The aircraft burnded and the pilot received serious injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4523B
- Reported as
- Gulfstream AA-5B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5B1090
- Airframe hours
- 353
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-AAK, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gary A. Marple
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 2, 1985 · 47 hours before
- Departed
- 06G · Youngstown, OH
- Destination
- 6B6 · Stow/Minuteman, MA
- Airport
- 6B6 · Stow Minute Man, runway 3, 2,770 × 50 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
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 110 total · 38 in this make and model · 110 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days · 37 in the last 30 days · 11 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 12 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BED, 10 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.