Gulfstream G-IV N2SA

Summary

On 12 February 2012 at about 11:20 local time, a Gulfstream G-IV registered N2SA was involved in an accident near Bukavu, Congo. 12 people were on board and 4 died, 8 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

12 February 2012 at 11:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Bukavu, Congo

Coordinates

-2.3053, 28.8053

Aircraft

Gulfstream G-IV

Registration

N2SA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

DCA12RA037

4 people died.

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

On February 12, 2012 at about 1120 UTC, a Gulfstream, G-IV, registration N2SA, operated by Trident Aviation of Wilmington, Delaware, crashed at Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The domestic private flight departed Kinshasa with an intermediate stop at Goma to enplane passengers and to refuel. During the landing at BKY, the airplane overran the runway, went down an embankment and came to rest in a ravine. Of the 12 persons on board, there were four fatalities, including the pilot, copilot and two passengers. The airplane was substantially damaged and there was no fire. As the State of manufacturer and registry of the airplane, a U.S. Accredited Representative has been appointed. The investigation is being conducted by the Government of the DRC. All inquiries should be directed to: Direction de l'Aéronautique Civile Ministère des Transports et Communications Building Ontara, boulevard du 30 juin B.P. 3304 Kinshasa/Gombe République démocratique du Congo

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.