Gulfstream G-IV accident near Wheeling, IL
On October 30, 1996, a Gulfstream G-IV (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wheeling, IL. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 30, 1996
- Place
- Wheeling, IL
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream G-IV · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.129°N, 87.920°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06863
Official records · CHI97MA017
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA ATC Report and Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 30, 1996, at 1300 central standard time, a Gulfstream G-IV, N23AC, registered to Alberto Culver USA, Inc., collided with the terrain following a loss of control during a takeoff ground roll on runway 34 (5,137' x 100') at the Palwaukee Municipal Airport, Wheeling, Illinois. The 14 CFR Part 91 corporate flight was departing in visual meteorological conditions with an IFR flight plan on file. The captain, co-pilot, flight attendant, and the sole passenger on board were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post impact fire. The intended destination of the flight was Burbank, California. The accident flight was operated under the terms of an Interchange Agreement between the Alberto-Culver Corporation and the Aon Corporation. The interchange agreement provided for each company to lease their respective G-IV airplanes to the other company. In regards to the accident flight, the Aon Corporation had requested the use of the Alberto-Culver airplane. Aon furnished one pilot making the flight a mixed crew operation. The pilots of the accident flight were notified of the flight approximately seven days prior to the scheduled departure. N23AC was scheduled to depart Palwaukee Municipal Airport at 1300 CST on October 30, 1996, for the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport with a return to Palwaukee the following day. The flight plan was filed by the pilot from Alberto-Culver who occupied the right cockpit seat for departure. Although the aircraft was operated by Alberto-Culver, the pilot from Alberto-Culver listed himself as the co-
Probable cause
failure of the pilot-in-command (PIC) to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll in a gusty crosswind, his failure to abort the takeoff, and failure of the copilot to adequately monitor and/or take sufficient remedial action to help avoid the occurrence. Factors relating to the accident included the gusty crosswind condition, the drainage ditch, the flight crew's inade
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
