MINR · Gulfstream-Schweizer Gulfstream AM G-164B · 2007-07-23 · Walnut Ridge, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07CA230
Event ID
20070810X01167
Type
Accident
Date
2007-07-23
Location
Walnut Ridge, AR, USA
Coordinates
36.142501, -90.836669
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Gulfstream-Schweizer
Model
Gulfstream AM G-164B
Registration
N8402K
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind which resulted in a collision with terrain immediately after liftoff. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind and the levee.