Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV N2SA accident near Bukavu, CD

Preliminary information

On February 12, 2012 at about 1120 UTC, a Gulfstream, G-IV, registration N2SA, operated by Trident Aviation of Wilmington, Delaware, crashed at Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The domestic private flight departed Kinshasa with an intermediate stop at Goma to enplane passengers and to refuel. During the landing at BKY, the airplane overran the runway, went down an embankment and came to rest in a ravine. Of the 12 persons on board, there were four fatalities, including the pilot, copilot and two passengers. The airplane was substantially damaged and there was no fire.

As the State of manufacturer and registry of the airplane, a U.S. Accredited Representative has been appointed. The investigation is being conducted by the Government of the DRC. All inquiries should be directed to:

Direction de l'Aéronautique Civile

Ministère des Transports et Communications

Building Ontara, boulevard du 30 juin

B.P. 3304

Kinshasa/Gombe

République démocratique du Congo

Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for DCA12RA037 for the full record.