Newark - Burlington

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.

Flight / Schedule

Newark - Burlington

Aircraft

Gulfstream GII

Registration

N397F

MSN

72

Year of Manufacture

1969

Operator

Fabergé

Date

February 22, 1976 at 03:04 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Fabergé

Flight 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

Aircraft

Gulfstream GII

Registration

N397F

MSN

72

Year of Manufacture

1969