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FAA accident report · Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B · Ephrata, WA · May 4, 2000

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Date
May 4, 2000 · 08:30 local
Place
Ephrata, WA
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N8130K
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA00LA082
N8130KRegistration cancelled Aug 25, 2009 · Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164BS/N 576B · Built 1979Airframe modelGulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164BEngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot reported engine failure and attempted to land in a field. A/c flipped over on its back because of soft terrain and sustained substantial damage to the wings and empenange. Pilot escaped injury. Preliminary investigation revealed a failed #3 engine cylinder exhaust valve pushrod.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. A/C FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK BECAUSE OF SOFT TERRAIN AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND EMPENANGE. PILOT ESCAPED INJURY. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAILED #3 ENGINE CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE PUSHROD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA00LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEphrata, WALoss 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.May 4, 2000 · Substantial damage