Gulfstream 500 COMMANDER accident near Los Lunas, New Mexico, March 30, 1984
On March 30, 1984 at about 9:05 pm local time, a Gulfstream 500 COMMANDER, registered N3274Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Los Lunas, New Mexico (Mid Valley airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 30, 1984 · about 9:05 pm local time
- Place
- Los Lunas, New Mexico · Mid Valley · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream 500 COMMANDER 500 COMMAN
- Registration
- N3274Q · no longer on the register · serial 742
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A NON-RATED PERSON STOLE THE AEROCOMMANDER, ADDED 10 GALLONS OF FUEL TO THE EMPTY TANKS TOOK OFF AND BOTH ENGINES FAILED. THE ACFT LANDED ON HWY 85, THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING AND THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONLY A TRACE OF FUEL ONBOARD.
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
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,000 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 6,000 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Avco Lycoming O-540-A2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 241° at 17 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:20 pm from ABQ, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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