Newark - Burlington
Flight / Schedule
Newark - Burlington
Aircraft
Gulfstream GIIRegistration
N397F
MSN
72
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
FabergéDate
February 22, 1976 at 03:04 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Burlington Vermont
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
44.4762°, -73.2129°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 22, 1976 at 03:04 PM, Newark - Burlington experienced a crash involving Gulfstream GII, operated by Fabergé, with the event recorded near Burlington Vermont.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach, during the last segment, the airplane was unstable and rolled right and left. This caused the right wing to struck the runway surface then the left wing. The aircraft cartwheeled and came to rest. While all four occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration N397F, MSN 72, year of manufacture 1969.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.4762°, -73.2129°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach, during the last segment, the airplane was unstable and rolled right and left. This caused the right wing to struck the runway surface then the left wing. The aircraft cartwheeled and came to rest. While all four occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Newark - Burlington
Operator
FabergéFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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