# NTSB Accident MIA97FA217
> **Gulfstream American AA-5B** · 1997-07-25 · NAPLES, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97FA217
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08454
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-25
- **Location:** NAPLES, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.150045, -81.740539
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Gulfstream American
- **Model:** AA-5B
- **Registration:** N28246
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## 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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