Gulfstream American AA-5B accident near Naples, FL
On July 25, 1997, a Gulfstream American AA-5B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Naples, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 25, 1997
- Place
- Naples, FL
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream American AA-5B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 26.150°N, 81.740°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08454
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 25, 1997, about 1813 eastern daylight time, a Gulfstream American AA-5B, N28246, registered to Mile High Productions, Inc., crashed while returning to land following loss of engine power at Naples Municipal Airport, Naples, Florida, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 aerial advertising flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the commercial-rated pilot received fatal injuries. The private-rated second pilot received serious injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The second pilot stated that the flight was an aerial advertising training flight. They were to fly in formation with four other aircraft and use the smoke systems on the five aircraft for aerial writing. He was on the flight to instruct the pilot in the use of the smoke system and aerial advertising procedures. He assisted the pilot with the preflight inspection and when they drained the sumps for the left fuel tank they observed water in the sample. The aircraft had been topped off with fuel about 2 days before the accident and between the fueling and the day of the accident it had rained about 3 to 4 inches. After draining about 8 ounces of fuel they no longer observed water in the sample. They did not observe any water in the right fuel tank samples. Taxi, engine runup prior to takeoff, and takeoff on runway 5 were normal. Shortly after takeoff, when climbing through 350-400 feet, there was a sudden partial loss of engine power. He and the pilot agreed to try and make
Probable cause
leaking fuel cap(s), due to inadequate maintenance/repair, which resulted in water contamination of the fuel; inadequate preflight by the flight crew; and improper planning/decision by the flight crew. Factors relating to the accident were: high obstructions in the emergency landing area, and the pilot-in-command's lack of recent flying experience.
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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.
