Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV incident near Gander, Ca, October 30, 2010
On October 30, 2010 at about 7:34 pm local time, a Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV, registered N45AC, was involved in an incident near Gander (Gander International Airport). It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 30, 2010 · about 7:34 pm local time · cases in 2010
- Place
- Gander, Canada · Gander International Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV · all G-IVs on the register
- Registration
- N45AC · no longer on the register · serial 1036
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 30, 2010, about 1934 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV, N45AC, owned by Ashton Aviation LLC and operated by Crystal Air Aviation, incurred no damage during a downwind landing overrun on runway 3 (10,200 feet by 200 feet wet asphalt) at the Gander International Airport (CYQX), near Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. The three certificated airline transport pilots, one flight attendant, and two passengers reported no injuries. The non-scheduled international passenger flight was conducted under the provision of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135. Instrument meteorological conditions to marginal visual meteorological conditions prevailed about the time of the incident and the flight was on an activated instrument flight rules flight plan. The flight departed from the Netherlands and was destined for CYQX as fuel stopover while en-route to Palm Beach International Airport, near West Palm Beach, Florida. The investigation of this incident is under the jurisdiction of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Further information pertaining to this incident can be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor Gatineau, Québec, Canada J8X 4B7 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Canada.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: unk
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: unk
- Injury: no injuries
Other crew
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: unk
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Seats: 22
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Rolls-Royc TAY 611SER (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Rolls-Royc TAY 611SER (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Crystal Air Aviation
The flight
- Destination: CYQX Gander
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 03, 10,200 ft by 200 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 240° at 13 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,300 ft; a few clouds at 200 ft
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 7:38 pm from CYQX
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | |||
| Flight crew | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on December 15, 2010. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Docket Insert - CEN11WA081 | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N45AC: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- Gulfstream G-IV Gulfstream IV 357 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Engine: Rolls-Royc TAY 611SER 260 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: Rolls-Royc TAY 611SER 260 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN11WA081.json.
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