Gulfstream 520 accident near Goliad, Texas, August 24, 1984
On August 24, 1984, a Gulfstream 520, registered N4183B, was destroyed in an accident near Goliad, Texas. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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 October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 24, 1984
- Place
- Goliad, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream 520
- Registration
- N4183B · no longer on the register · serial 520-90
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT WAS FOUND ABANDONED. WRECKAGE SCENE INDICATES COLLISION WITH TREES PRIOR TO COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. ACFT SUSPECTED OF BEING USED FOR ILLEGAL CARGO OPERATIONS.
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: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 5,500 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming GO-435-C2B2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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