Gulfstream GV-1 accident near Englewood, Colorado, July 24, 1995
On July 24, 1995 at about 7:36 pm local time, a Gulfstream GV-1, registered N480UP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Englewood, Colorado (Centennial Airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 9 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT ATTACHMENT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 24, 1995 · about 7:36 pm local time
- Place
- Englewood, Colorado · Centennial Airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 9 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream GV-1
- Registration
- N480UP · no longer on the register · serial 1054
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LANDING ROLL/TAXI, FOLLOWING A NORMAL FLIGHT AND LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT DISCONNECTED AND THE STRUT PENETRATED THE LANDING GEAR FAIRING BOX.
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
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,967 hours in all; 1,185 in this make and model; 87 in the last 90 days; 30 in the last 30 days; 4,850 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,380 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, March 31, 1995; 194 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 73,200 lb
- Seats: 18
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Rolls-Royce TAY 611-8 (turbojet); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ABE Allentown PA at 3:58 pm
- Destination: APA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 33, 10,002 ft by 101 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:47 pm from APA, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 7 |
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