Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B N8232K
17 April 1984 · Arecibo · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1984 at about 11:45 local time, a Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B registered N8232K, operated by Rice Corporation, was involved in an accident near Arecibo. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arecibo
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B
- Registration
- N8232K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rice Corporation
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84LA142
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A SWATH RUN OVER A RICE FIELD, THE PLT NOTED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER & A RAPID DECELERATION OF THE ACFT. AS HE LOOKED IN THE COCKPIT MOMENTARILY, THE ACFT SETTLED & THE MAIN GEAR HIT A LEVI & SEPARATED. THE PLT THEN PULLED UP, TURNED TO THE LEFT & MADE A FORCED LANDING. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING, A REVIEW OF THE ACFT RECORDS INDICATED RECURRENT MAGNETO PROBLEMS OVER THE PAST YEAR. HOWEVER, THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1985 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Earle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | Larry Hanson | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1985 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Garland, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | Burnette, Norman L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1990 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Conway, Arkansas, United States | Bazer Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1992 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Poplarville, Mississippi, United States | Payne's Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |