Gulfstream AA-5 N5823L

Summary

On 16 February 1985 at about 02:15 local time, a Gulfstream AA-5 registered N5823L was involved in an accident near Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 February 1985 at 02:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

32.4796, -80.9803

Aircraft

Gulfstream AA-5

Registration

N5823L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Goldsboro → Savannah

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ATL85LA099

3 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

APPROX 3.75 HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT CONTACTED SAVANNAH APPROACH AND REQUESTED A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH TO LAND AT SAVANNAH AIRPORT BECAUSE OF LOW FUEL. MOMENTS LATER THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD 10 MILES NE OF SAVANNAH AIRPORT. RESCUE PERSONNEL AT THE ACCIDENT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL ONBOARD THE ACFT OR SPILLED AROUND THE WRECKAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.