# NTSB Accident MIA99FA208
> **Gulfstream American AA-1B** · 1999-08-01 · HILLIARD, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA99FA208
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19575
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-08-01
- **Location:** HILLIARD, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.689775, -81.919944
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Gulfstream American
- **Model:** AA-1B
- **Registration:** N9888L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to obtain notams and his improper planning and decision to use a closed runway for takeoff with tall trees on the departure end, resulting in a subsequent collision with the trees.

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