NYC85LA135

NTSB accident investigation · Gulfstream 681 · Millville, NJ · May 25, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 25, 1985, 11:15 local (15:15 UTC)
Place
Millville, NJ
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N911JMGulfstream 681
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850525020989A
Case key
35883

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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.

Gear collapsedLanding - roll
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Loss of control - in flightLanding - roll
Directional control - not possiblePilot in command

Analysis

The plt reported that when the landing gear was lowered during the apch, the right main gear light did not illuminate, however, the 'in-transit' light went out. He also reported, the gear warning horn stopped sounding and the hydraulic pressure was normal. The gear was then recycled and the same results occurred. The gear appeared down and locked during a visual inspection. The plt reported touchdown was 'light' and everything was normal until the throttles were reduced at which time the acft seemed to 'hop'. The right gear then collapsed and the acft made a gradual turn to the right. Despite remedial action, the acft came to rest aprx 25 ft off the right side of the rwy.

Aircraft

Registration
N911JM
Reported as
Gulfstream 681
Category
Airplane
Serial number
6048
Airframe hours
3,835
Engine
Garrett TPE-331-151K, 575 horsepower, turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Donald M. Norbury
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · April 4, 1985 · 28 hours before
Departed
CRE · N. Myrtle, NC
Destination
MIV · Millville, NJ
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
MIV · Millville, runway 10, 5,000 × 150 ft, concrete

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
48
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Front
Flight hours
1,092 total · 1,092 in this make and model · 960 as pilot in command · 41 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
20° at 10 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
68 °F
Observed at
MLL

FAA reports on this event · 1

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