Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B N8402K
22 August 2013 · Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 August 2013 at about 13:45 local time, a Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B registered N8402K was involved in an accident near Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (ARG)
- Coordinates
- 36.1244, -90.9250
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B
- Registration
- N8402K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Walnut Ridge → Walnut Ridge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13LA504
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly set the engine power for takeoff, which resulted in the airplane subsequently settling into terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot did not have the engine power set properly when he took off for an aerial application flight. While in ground effect, the airplane began to stall and settled into the terrain. The airplane came to rest upright. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot did not possess a Part 137 operating certificate.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2013 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B | Colfax, Louisiana, United States | Huttos Flying Service LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Gulfstream Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G 164C | Beech Grove, Arkansas, United States | HDS Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2011 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States | Wilson Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G 164B | Delaplaine, Arkansas, United States | Wilson Flying Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B | Blessing, Texas, United States | Fehmel Planes Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B | Genesee, Idaho, United States | Fountain Flying Service LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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