MINR · GULFSTREAM AMERICAN AA-5B · 1993-11-14 · STERLING, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO94LA010
Event ID
20001211X13703
Type
Accident
Date
1993-11-14
Location
STERLING, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
GULFSTREAM AMERICAN
Model
AA-5B
Registration
N28215
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
SEPARATION OF THE NUMBER ONE EXHAUST VALVE DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKING WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. OTHER RELATED FACTORS WERE MISJUDGMENT OF ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN ON GROUND COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN AND SUBSEQUENT NOSE OVER.