Gulfstream-Schweizer GULFSTREAM AM G 164B N8222K
13 August 2013 · Eagle Lake, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 2013 at about 20:30 local time, a Gulfstream-Schweizer GULFSTREAM AM G 164B registered N8222K, operated by Hicks Lowell DBA, was involved in an accident near Eagle Lake, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle Lake, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Lake (kela)
- Coordinates
- 29.5217, -96.2058
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream-Schweizer GULFSTREAM AM G 164B
- Registration
- N8222K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Operator
- Hicks Lowell DBA
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eagle Lake → Wallace
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13LA519
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of one of the engine cylinders, which resulted in the total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot was conducting a repositioning flight from the airport to a private agricultural airstrip. The pilot reported that, about 2 minutes into the flight, the engine lost rpm. He then saw smoke coming out of the engine cowl, and oil began to splatter onto the windshield. As the airplane started to descend, the pilot maneuvered it to land in a plowed field. After touchdown, the pilot intentionally ground looped the airplane to avoid striking a canal bank, and it then came to rest upright. An examination of the airplane and radial engine revealed that one of the engine cylinders had failed. No other engine anomalies were found. The pilot reported that the most recent annual inspection was completed about 3 months before the accident at a total airframe time of 16,692 hours. No other information about the engine and its previous maintenance history was found during the investigation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream-Schweizer GULFSTREAM accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2007 | Gulfstream-Schweizer GULFSTREAM AM G-164B | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 2007 | Gulfstream-Schweizer GULFSTREAM AM G-164B | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States | Wilson Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Gulfstream-Schweizer GULFSTREAM AM G-164B | Poston, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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