Narrative:
In cruise the right engine failed and the propeller feathered automatically. During descent for a precautionary landing, power was restored but the engine stopped again. At 6000 ft the left engine failed. The pilot force landed wheels-up on a nearby field.
It appeared the fuel system of the aircraft was contaminated.
Fuel contamination
Forced landing outside airport
accident date: 13-11-1988
type: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I
registration: N750BR
accident date: 13-11-1988
type: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I
registration: N750BR
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 13 November 1988 |
| Time: | 13:55 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I |
| Operator: | S. Lubbezoo |
| Registration: | N750BR |
| MSN: | 99 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Niedernberg ( Germany)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Rotterdam Airport (RTM/EHRD), Netherlands |
| Thessaloniki Airport (SKG/LGTS), Greece |
In cruise the right engine failed and the propeller feathered automatically. During descent for a precautionary landing, power was restored but the engine stopped again. At 6000 ft the left engine failed. The pilot force landed wheels-up on a nearby field.
It appeared the fuel system of the aircraft was contaminated.
Classification:
All engine powerloss Fuel contamination
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 2/93Photos
accident date: 13-11-1988
type: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I
registration: N750BR
accident date: 13-11-1988
type: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I
registration: N750BR
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Rotterdam Airport to Thessaloniki Airport as the crow flies is 1886 km (1179 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Rotterdam Airport to Thessaloniki Airport as the crow flies is 1886 km (1179 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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