Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I crash, Aug 23, 1990 (3 killed)
Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I accident on August 23, 1990 near Houston-George Bush-Intercontinental, Texas, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: August 23, 1990
- Aircraft: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I
- Location: Houston-George Bush-Intercontinental, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The NTSB attributed the accident to partial failure of the left engine fuel pump, which caused a partial power loss too small to trigger autofeathering and left the crew insufficient time to feather the propeller manually or regain control.
On 23 August 1990 a Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I (N80RD) was taking off from Houston Intercontinental for New Orleans when the left engine lost partial power because of a failing fuel pump. The power loss did not trigger autofeathering, the aircraft yawed and veered left and right, and it touched down left wing low between the runway and a parallel taxiway. Three of the fifteen occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.