Gulfstream Aerospace CORP GVII-G500 accident near Dulles, Virginia, April 28, 2023
On April 28, 2023 at about 2:00 pm local time, a 2022 Gulfstream Aerospace CORP GVII-G500, registered N507GD, was involved in an accident during takeoff near Dulles, Virginia (Washington Dulles Internationa airport). It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 3 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The initiation of the takeoff while before the flight attendant had returned to her seat, which resulted in a serious injury during takeoff.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 28, 2023 · about 2:00 pm local time · cases in 2023
- Place
- Dulles, Virginia · Washington Dulles Internationa · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 3 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream Aerospace CORP GVII-G500, built 2022
- Registration
- N507GD · registry record · serial 72107
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The flight attendant reported that after informing the flight crew that the cabin was secure, she was making her way back to her seat when the flight began to take off. During the takeoff the flight attendant fell and was seriously injured. The flight continued to its destination where the flight attendant was checked by medical personnel. She then elected to return to the airport of origin, and once there was transported to the hospital where it was discovered that her ankle was fractured. Following the accident, the operator modified their procedures to require that the flight deck crew verify that cabin crew are seated prior to taxi.
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
- Cabin safety event during takeoff defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Lack of action › Cabin crew
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Identification/recognition › Flight crew
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,959 hours in all; 111 in this make and model; 4,531 as pilot in command; 0 on instruments
- Last flight review: May 5, 2023
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 6,500 hours in all; 110 in this make and model; 4,800 as pilot in command; 1,040 on instruments
- Last flight review: December 20, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rear
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 92 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, April 28, 2023
- Maximum gross weight: 80,000 lb
- Seats: 16
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: P&W Canada PW814GA (turbofan); 92 hours total
- Engine 2: P&W Canada PW814GA (turbofan); 92 hours total
- Operator: General Dynamics CORP
The flight
- Destination: WWD Wildwood NJ
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 19C, 11,500 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,100 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.96 inHg
- Observation at 9:52 am from IAD, 2 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KIAD 281352Z 08010G20KT 7SM RA OVC011 13/11 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 P0004 T01280111
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
4 documents, released by the NTSB on June 29, 2023. 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 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 12 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Captain Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | First Officer Statement | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 4 | Flight Attendant Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N507GD on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Engine: P&W Canada PW814GA 175 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: P&W Canada PW814GA 175 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Washington Dulles International · nearest airport
- Cape May County · bound for
- Accidents and incidents in Virginia 1,361 since 1982 · 228 in the last ten years
- Virginia 5,973 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ERA23LA212.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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