Gulfstream GULFSTREAM150 incident near Rionegro, CO, June 16, 2016
On June 16, 2016 at about 4:03 pm local time, a Gulfstream GULFSTREAM150, registered N963CH, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing (landing roll) near Rionegro (Jose Maria Cordova Int'L airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. 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
- June 16, 2016 · about 4:03 pm local time
- Place
- Rionegro, Colombia · Jose Maria Cordova Int'L · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream GULFSTREAM150
- Registration
- N963CH · registry record · serial 316
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 16, 2016, about 1603 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Gulfstream Aerospace LP Gulfstream G150, N963CH, registered to Bank of Utah, and operated by a private individual, experienced a runway excursion during landing at the Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (SKRG), Rionegro, Colombia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the business flight that that originated about 1511 UTC from Barranquilla Airport (SKBQ), Barranquilla, Colombia. The airplane sustained minor damage, and there were no injuries to the two flight crewmembers, or three passengers. The flight crew conducted an instrument approach to runway 01, and during the landing roll the airplane departed the left side of the runway. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Any further information can be obtained from: Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado Bogota, Colombia Telephone: 571.425.1000 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Colombia.
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
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 26,100 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Honeywell TFE731-40AR-2 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Honeywell TFE731-40AR-2 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SKBQ Barranquilla at 3:11 pm
- Destination: SKRG Rionegro
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 01, 11,483 ft by 148 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 8 knots
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.42 inHg
- Observation at 4:00 pm from SKRG
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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