Gulfstream GULFSTREAM200 accident near Abuja, Ng, January 25, 2018
On January 25, 2018 at about 2:18 pm local time, a Gulfstream GULFSTREAM200, registered N5NBTF, was involved in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Abuja. It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved.
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
- January 25, 2018 · about 2:18 pm local time
- Place
- Abuja, Nigeria
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream GULFSTREAM200 · all GULFSTREAM200s on the register
- Registration
- N5NBTF · no longer on the register · serial 180
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On January 25, 2018, at 1818 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Nigerian registered Gulfstream G-200, 5N-BTF experienced a runway excursion during the landing rollout at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (DNAA), Abuja, Nigeria. The airplane departed the runway surface and the landing gear was damaged. There were no injuries to the three crew members and 4 passengers. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Accident Investigation Bureau Murtala Muhammed International Airport P.M.B. 016 Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria Tel.: (234) 807 709-0900 (234) 807 709-0908 / 0909 (Emergency / accident lines) E-mail: commissioner@aib.gov.ng, enquiries@aib.gov.ng Fax: (234) 9523-2113 / 1603 AFTN: DNLLYAYX Telex: 26567 FCAA NG SITA: LOSXSYF Website: www.aib.gov.ng
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
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: Lagos
- Destination: Abuja
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.