Gulfstream Aerospace G-200 accident near Baltimore, Maryland, December 30, 2005
On December 30, 2005 at about 1:20 pm local time, a Gulfstream Aerospace G-200, registered N885RR, was involved in an accident near Baltimore, Maryland. 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 passenger's improper decision to get up from her seat while the airplane was taxiing. A factor was the inadvertent excessive application of the emergency brake.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 30, 2005 · about 1:20 pm local time
- Place
- Baltimore, Maryland · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 3 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream Aerospace G-200
- Registration
- N885RR · no longer on the register · serial 055
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Prior to engine start, the co-pilot seated the passengers "to make sure they had their seat belts fastened." After startup, as the pilot started to taxi the airplane, he called for the taxi checklist, which included an emergency brake check. The hand-operated brake lever, which slid into an emergency brake position as well as a parking brake position, was "abnormally stiff," and when the pilot moved it, it slid forward enough that full hydraulic pressure was applied to the brakes, and the airplane came to a sudden stop without any pedal input. Unknown to the crew, during the brake check, a passenger had released her seat belt, and was in the process of changing seats, when the sudden stoppage occurred. She fell to the aisle, but when the co-pilot subsequently attended her, she decided to continue the trip to its destination. About 1 week later, the pilot learned that the passenger had incurred a hairline fracture to her collarbone.
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; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 12,000 hours in all; 300 in this make and model
- Last flight review: December 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 1
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney 306A (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: International Jet Management, Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: BWI Baltimore MD
- Destination: APF Naples FL
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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