Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B N8130K

Summary

On 4 May 2000 at about 15:30 local time, a Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B registered N8130K, operated by The Cropduster Inc, was involved in an accident near Ephrata, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 May 2000 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ephrata, Washington, United States

Coordinates

47.2709, -119.5901

Aircraft

Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B

Registration

N8130K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

The Cropduster Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Coulee City → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA00LA082

Nobody was injured.

Loss of engine power due to failure of the number three cylinder exhaust valve push rod. Soft terrain encountered during the landing roll-out was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while on a routine aerial application flight, engine oil began to appear on the aircraft's windscreen. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft's engine began to 'backfire and eventually quit'. The pilot executed a forced landing in an open field. During the landing roll-out, the aircraft encountered soft terrain and nosed over. Post-accident examination of the aircraft's engine revealed that the exhaust valve push rod on the number three cylinder had failed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.