Accidents
NTSB: Pilots’ Race To Land Led to Gulfstream G150 Overrun
Aircraft substantially damaged in accident
Gulfstream G150 overrun
The flight crew's rush to beat another aircraft to land led to an unstabilized approach and overrun of their Gulfstream G150, which was substantially damaged in the accident. (Photo: NTSB)

The flight crew’s desire to beat out another aircraft to the destination led to an unstable approach and a landing above Vref in a quartering tailwind that exceeded their Gulfstream G150’s limitations, resulting in a runway overrun, according to an NTSB final report. The two pilots and three passengers were not injured in the May 5, 2021, accident at Ridgeland Claude Dean Airport (K3J1) in South Carolina. An observer at the airport caught the landing on video.

When the twinjet touched down—some 1,000 to 1,200 feet down the 4,200-foot runway—the ground spoilers did not deploy. Without ground air brakes, the landing roll exceeded the available runway, the NTSB said. The airplane came to rest about 400 feet past the departure end of the runway in marshy terrain, substantially damaging the fuselage and wings.