Gulfstream G-IV N1625
6 September 2000 · Sheridan, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 September 2000 at about 20:40 local time, a Gulfstream G-IV registered N1625 was involved in an accident near Sheridan, Wyoming, United States. 12 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.7896, -106.9491
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream G-IV
- Registration
- N1625
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- White Plains → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA165
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent flight into unforecasted turbulent weather conditions. A contributing factor was the turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pre-departure weather briefing received by the pilot called for occasional moderate turbulence below Flight Level 180. The captain stated that while descending at Flight Level 260, the airplane encountered unforecasted turbulence. One passenger was thrown "about the cabin" and sustained a broken ankle while returning to his seat after securing the galley at the pilot's request.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1999 | Gulfstream G-IV | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Gulfstream G-IV | Jinzhou, China | United Technologies Corperation | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2002 | Gulfstream G-V | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2002 | Gulfstream G-IV | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Gulfstream G-IV | Bucharest, Romania | Centurion Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Gulfstream G-IV | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2000 | Bell 206B | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2000 | Cessna P210N | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2000 | Beechcraft B200 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Edward L. Terry | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Cessna 180K | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Green GTX-SE-FI | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |