Accident Summary
On April 2, 2011, at approximately 0934 mountain daylight time, an experimental Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation GVI (G650), registration N652GD, crashed during takeoff from runway 21 at Roswell International Air Center Airport, Roswell, New Mexico. The accident resulted in fatal injuries to the two pilots and two flight test engineers on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged by impact forces and a postcrash fire.
Aircraft and Flight Information
The airplane was registered to and operated by Gulfstream as part of its G650 flight test program. The flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the accident and released a final report, designated NTSB/AAR-12-02. The full report is available online. No probable cause was stated in the provided source.