Accidents
GIV Accident Report: A Failure to Communicate
An Aug. 21, 2021, Gulfstream GIV accident was due to the separation of the nose landing gear's pip pin, all 14 occupants escaped uninjured.
Collage of images from Gulfstream G-IV accident, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Aug. 21, 2021,
The Aug. 21, 2021, Gulfstream G-IV accident at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. (Photo: NTSB)

The Aug. 21, 2021, Gulfstream GIV accident as a result of the separation of the aircraft's nose landing gear pip pin was attributed to a lack of communication between the pilot-in-command (PIC), second-in-command (SIC), and ground crew, according to the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB’s) investigation final report.

During the takeoff roll from Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, the PIC and SIC, and a non-type-rated observer pilot, reported that near 100 knots, the nose gear developed a “violent shimmy.” As the PIC aborted the takeoff, the gear separated from the airframe. The airplane veered off the runway, and the right wing and right main landing gear struck approach lights, which resulted in substantial damage. All 14 occupants escaped uninjured.

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