JA4175GULFSTREAM AG-5B2013-07-21 NTSB Accident Report

Substantial
Serious

GULFSTREAM AG-5B

Summary

On July 21, 2013, a Gulfstream AG-5B (JA4175) was involved in an accident near Tajima, JA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, 2 minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

On July 21, 2013, about 1256 Japan standard time, a Gulfstream Aerospace AG-5 (Tiger) airplane, Japanese registration JA4175, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The accident occurred as the pilot was making an emergency landing at the Tajima Airport, Tajima, Japan. The pilot and two passengers all sustained injuries, one of which sustained serious injuries.

The airplane was equipped with a Lycoming O-360-A4K engine.

This report is for information purposes only.

This accident is documented in NTSB report ANC13WA071. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft JA4175.

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, July 21, 2013
NTSB Number
ANC13WA071
Location
Tajima, Japan
Event ID
20130731X51126
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
2
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
GULFSTREAM
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Model / ICAO
AG-5BG150
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Analysis

On July 21, 2013, about 1256 Japan standard time, a Gulfstream Aerospace AG-5 (Tiger) airplane, Japanese registration JA4175, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The accident occurred as the pilot was making an emergency landing at the Tajima Airport, Tajima, Japan. The pilot and two passengers all sustained injuries, one of which sustained serious injuries.

The airplane was equipped with a Lycoming O-360-A4K engine.

This report is for information purposes only. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Japan Transport Safety Board, and contains only the information released by, or obtained from, the Government of Japan.

Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB)

2-1-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan, 100-98918

Phone +81-3-5253-8814 (Direct)

Fax: +81-3-5253-1677

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC13WA071