Gulfstream American AA-5A N26944
14 October 2022 · Knoxville, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 October 2022 at about 14:27 local time, a Gulfstream American AA-5A registered N26944 was involved in an accident near Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Knoxville Downtown Island (DKX)
- Coordinates
- 35.9638, -83.8737
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream American AA-5A
- Registration
- N26944
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA23LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s loss of directional control on landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was on his first solo flight and was attempting to land. Just before touch down, a gust of wind pushed the airplane off the left side of the runway, and it struck a ditch. Subsequently, the left horizontal stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The student pilot reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream American AA-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2021 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Crossville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 2023 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Fast Track Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2015 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Rowdy, Kentucky, United States | Wright-Hanger Aviation Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 May 2012 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | Tony L. Nicholls | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 2008 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Lewisburg, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2008 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Baxter Pass, Colorado, United States | Underwood Aerial Patrol Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2022 | Cessna 182 | Cleveland, Tennessee, United States | Mountain Flyers Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Oct 2022 | Howard DGA-15P | Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2022 | Cessna 172 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Rockwell 700 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2022 | American AA-1A | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2022 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Somerville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |