MINR · Gulfstream American AA-1A · 1998-08-16 · ERIAL, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC98LA168
Event ID
20001211X10940
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-16
Location
ERIAL, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Gulfstream American
Model
AA-1A
Registration
N9364L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Catastrophic failure of the number 2 engine cylinder, emanating from a corrosion pit on the outside cylinder wall. A factor was the pilot's diminished forward visibility due to oil on the windshield.