N8139P (Hughes TH-55) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 2 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last exported to Austria on January 23, 1964.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

September 17, 1985Accident
THE PILOT EXPECTED THE WEATHER TO BE BELOW MINIMUMS BUT FLEW THE APPROACH ANYWAY. HE DID NOT HAVE A SECOND PILOT ON BOARD PER COMPANY RULES. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ABOUT 3 MILES FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 17.
Gulfstream 500-S
September 16, 1985Accident
The pilot expected the weather to be below minimums but flew the approach anyway. He did not have a second pilot on board per company rules. The aircraft collided with trees about 3 miles from the approach end of runway 17. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 · 1 fatalities
Occurrence #1: undershoot Phase of operation: approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr) Findings 1. (c) in-flight planning/decision - improper - pilot in command 2. (c) minimum descent altitude - below - pilot in command 3. (c) ifr procedure - improper - pilot in command 4. (f) weather condition - low ceiling 5. Full accident record