Grumman 164B N8222K

Summary

On 31 August 2004 at about 22:30 local time, a Grumman 164B registered N8222K was involved in an accident near East Bernard, 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.

Date

31 August 2004 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

East Bernard, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.5322, -96.1456

Aircraft

Grumman 164B

Registration

N8222K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

East Bernard → East Bernard

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA227

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power as result of the failure of the number four cylinder. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 27,940-hour pilot reported that during an aerial application of chemicals, the radial engine on his agricultural airplane began to "cough and pop" prior to a loss of engine power. Upon this loss of power, the pilot executed an emergency landing into a flooded rice field. The airplane impacted the terrain and nosed-over coming to rest in the inverted position. Examination of the aircraft by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that the number four cylinder on the engine was cracked at the barrel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.