Gulfstream American Corp. AA-5A accident near Schroon Lake, New York, July 21, 2005
On July 21, 2005 at about 1:30 pm local time, a Gulfstream American Corp. AA-5A, registered N26784, was substantially damaged in an accident near Schroon Lake, New York (Schroon Lake airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance which resulted in an overrun.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 21, 2005 · about 1:30 pm local time
- Place
- Schroon Lake, New York · Schroon Lake · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream American Corp. AA-5A
- Registration
- N26784 · registry record · serial AA5A-0717
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane was on approach to a 3,012-foot-long, asphalt runway. The pilot reported that the airplane did not touch down until mid-field, and he was not able to stop before the airplane departed the end of the runway. The airplane struck a wood pile, and came to rest about 500 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 918 hours in all; 918 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: April 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,728 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 2005
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O360-A4K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BDR Bridgeport CT at 12:00 pm
- Destination: 4B7 Schroon Lake NY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 34, 3,012 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 pm from GFL, 32 miles away
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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Other NTSB records under N26784 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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