Gulfstream G-164B N8163K
2 July 1993 · Selmer, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 July 1993 at about 17:10 local time, a Gulfstream G-164B registered N8163K, operated by Johnston, Billy F., was involved in an accident near Selmer, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selmer, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1702, -88.5903
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream G-164B
- Registration
- N8163K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Johnston, Billy F.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corinth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA123
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE POWER LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND IN A FIELD ABOUT 600 FT FROM HIGH TENSION POWER LINES. THE LOWEST HANGING CABLE WAS BROKEN. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED CABLE MARKS ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE UPPER RIGHT WING. THE PILOT'S AGRICULTURAL OPERATOR CERTIFICATE HAD BEEN REVOKED BY AN EMERGENCY ORDER IN 1969, CITING NUMEROUS FAR VIOLATIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream G-164B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1994 | Gulfstream G-164B | Delaplaine, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1992 | Gulfstream G-164B | Holly Grove, Arkansas, United States | Everett, Randy | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1982 | Gulfstream G-164B | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | Sweden Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Gulfstream G-164B | Edison, Georgia, United States | Eubanks Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2012 | Gulfstream G-164B | Calabozo, Venezuela | Fumiwan C.A. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1993 | Cessna 402B | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Springdale Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft F35 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1993 | Bell UH1F | Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Dobbs VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-6 | Kingston, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 1993 | Fairchild 24G | Athens, Tennessee, United States | Martin, Donald R. | No injuries | - |