Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV accident near Bucharest, Ro, December 6, 2004
On December 6, 2004 at about 1:30 pm local time, a Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV, registered N478GS, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bucharest. It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 10 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 6, 2004 · about 1:30 pm local time · cases in 2004
- Place
- Bucharest, Romania
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 10 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV · all G-IVs on the register
- Registration
- N478GS · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Centurion Aviation Services
The flight
- Destination: Bucharest
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 7 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N478GS on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Gulfstream G-IV Gulfstream IV 357 registered today · the model family and its accident history
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DCA05WA023.json.
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.