Gulfstream American AA-5B N4516P

Summary

On 19 August 2000 at about 15:00 local time, a Gulfstream American AA-5B registered N4516P was involved in an accident near Barrett, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 August 2000 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Barrett, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Rogers (NONE)

Coordinates

29.9106, -95.0502

Aircraft

Gulfstream American AA-5B

Registration

N4516P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Longview → Galveston

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00FA235

4 people died.

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses located near the northwest end of a private airstrip reported that they observed the airplane approach from the west, and it appeared as if it was going to land. As the airplane flew by the witnesses, at about 30-60 feet agl, the engine "sounded like it was cutting out." After the airplane passed the witnesses, it pulled up, and "suddenly the engine cut out." The airplane turned left and then nosed down into trees. The airplane was consumed by fire. No structural or mechanical anomalies were observed during the post accident examination of the airplane. The reason for the engine's loss of power could not be determined. The temperature was 86 degrees Fahrenheit, and the dew point was 73 degrees Fahrenheit. According to the carburetor icing probability chart, this places the airplane in the serious icing range at glide power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.