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FAA Accident and Incident Reporting System (AIDS)

GENERAL INFORMATION

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
Data Source ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATABASE
Report Number 20230617021959I
Local Date 17-JUN-23
City SIOUX CITY
State IA
Airport Name SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD
Aircraft Damage MINOR
Aircraft Make GULFSTREAM
Aircraft Model GIV
Aircraft Series UNDESIGNATED SERIES
Airframe Hrs 16893
Registration Nbr 926TT
Total Aboard 9
Fatalities 0
Injuries 0
Engine Make ROLLS-ROYC
Engine Model TAY
Engine Group 611 SER

Environmental/Operations Info

Pilot In Command
Flight Time Total Hours 8564

Event Remarks

PIC STATED THAT TAKEOFF AND DEPARTURE WERE NORMAL. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT CONTINOUS LIGHT CHOP AND MODERATE TURBULANCE WERE EXPERIENCED. HE REQUESTED AND RECEIVED CLEARANCE TO FL430. AFTER 30-40 SECONDS HE REPORTS HEARING "A MASSIVE EXPOSION SOUNDING NOISE." ATC WAS NOTIFIED OF ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT REQUESTED LANDING AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES.

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