Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A accident near Baxter Pass, CO
On September 7, 2008, a Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Baxter Pass, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 7, 2008
- Place
- Baxter Pass, CO
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.565°N, 108.913°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081003X65756
Official records · DEN08FA152
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 7, 2008, at 1210 mountain daylight time, a Gulfstream American Corporation AA-5A Cheetah airplane, N26930 impacted terrain while conducting a pipeline patrol near Baxter Pass, Colorado. The commercial pilot and non-pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot departed Alamogordo, New Mexico the morning of the accident and landed at Canyonlands Field Airport (CNY), Utah. The pilot picked up an employee of Mid-American Pipeline Company at CNY and departed at approximately 1120. Witnesses observed an airplane matching N26930's description approximately 18 miles south of the accident site and 90 miles from CNY flying north at low altitude. The witnesses stated the weather was clear, temperature between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit (F), and winds were calm. Passing motorists discovered the wreckage at approximately 1430. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land and instrument airplane. His last Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) second-class medical was issued on May 22, 2008, with the limitation of "MUST WEAR CORRECTIVE LENSES." The pilot's logbook was not located during the investigation. The pilot indicated 3,500 total flight hours and 700 flight hours during the past six months on his last Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) second-class med
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a turn, resulting in an unrecoverable aerodynamic stall.
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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.
