SERS · GULFSTREAM AMERICAN AA5A · 1991-10-27 · BURNSVILLE, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL92LA016
Event ID
20001212X18248
Type
Accident
Date
1991-10-27
Location
BURNSVILLE, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.910175, -82.290199
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
GULFSTREAM AMERICAN
Model
AA5A
Registration
N74279
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND THE SELECTION OF TAKEOFF RUNWAY WITH AN UPSLOPE FOR TAKEOFF. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AND THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.