What did the NTSB learn from the Gulfstream G650 crash?

What did the NTSB learn from the Gulfstream G650 crash?

The most interesting finding in the NTSB docket is the revelation that the wing roll-off (stall) which caused this accident was not unique. On the G650, two previous roll-offs had been experienced, but when examined by Gulfstream’s flight test department, they were attributed to other causes (piloting technique, for example).

What happened to Gulfstream’s G650 at Roswell?

It’s been a year and a half since the tragic crash of Gulfstream Aerospace Corp’s G650 test aircraft at Roswell claimed four lives. Ironically, the aircraft recently received its FAA type certificate at almost the exact same time that the National Transportation Safety Board issued their final report on the accident.

What are some NTSB/AAR 16-01 and NTSB 16-02 crashes?

NTSB/AAR-16-01 – Aerodynamic Stall and Loss of Control During Approach, Embraer EMB-500, N100EQ; Gaithersburg, Maryland; December 8, 2014 NTSB/AAR-16-02 – Runway Excursion During Landing, Delta Air Lines Flight 1086, Boeing MD-88, N909DL; New York, New York; March 5, 2015

Is the Gulfstream G650 a derivative of the GIII?

Everything since the G-II has been an incremental development. The G-III was a derivative of that airplane, and Gulfstream IV/450 was a follow on of the G-III. The same is true with the G-V/550. But the G650 was entirely new, and that came with increased risk. Fly-by-wire flight controls, near supersonic speeds, 33% more wing sweep, and so on.

Was Gulfstream to blame for the Gulfstream crash?

If you’ve got the time and are enough of an airplane nerd to stay awake while reading it, the accident docket provides a fascinating and detailed look into how a modern test flight program is conducted. The NTSB’s ultimate conclusion is that Gulfstream (GAC) was to blame for the crash. They cited the company in three areas: