N652GD — 2020 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVI (G650ER)

Aircraft record

Serial number

6452

Manufacturer

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp

Model

GVI (G650ER)

Year

2020

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

Rolls Deut Br700-725a112

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N652GD →

Accident & incident history

1. DCA11MA076Apr 2, 2011Roswell, NMFatal · 4 fatal

   The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: an aerodynamic stall and subsequent uncommanded roll during a one engine-inoperative takeoff flight test, which were the result of (1) Gulfstream’s failure to properly develop and validate takeoff speeds for the flight tests and recognize and correct the takeoff safety speed (V2) error during previous G650 flight tests, (2) the G650 flight test team’s persistent and increasingly aggressive attempts to achieve V2 speeds that were erroneously low, and (3) Gulfstream’s inadequate investigation of previous G650 uncommanded roll events, which indicated that the company’s estimated stall angle of attack while the airplane was in ground effect was too high. Contributing to the accident was Gulfstream’s failure to effectively manage the G650 flight test program by pursuing an aggressive program schedule without ensuring that the roles and responsibilities of team members had been appropriately defined and implemented, engineering processes had received sufficient technical planning and oversight, potential hazards had been fully identified, and appropriate risk controls had been implemented and were functioning as intended.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2020 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVI (G650ER)).

1. Aug 30, 2021deregistered — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N652GD was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2020 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVI (G650ER) above.

• until Feb 14, 20192018 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVI (G650) (s/n 6352)
• until May 15, 20142010 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVI (s/n 6002)

Frequently asked

Has N652GD been in an accident?

Yes. N652GD appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2011.

What kind of aircraft is N652GD?

N652GD is a 2020 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVI (G650ER) (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 6452.

Has N652GD been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N652GD (DCA11MA076) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.