What happened
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(-23) On August 31, 2004, at approximately 17:30 CDT, a Gulfstream, N8222K, model G-164-B s/n 617B, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power, while dispensing fertilizer. The flight had originated from a private airstrip 2 miles northwest of East Bernard, Texas. The damage occurred during landing roll out into a flooded rice field, nosed over, coming to rest inverted. Damage included the vertical fin, top of the rudder, bending of the wing struts at the center section and the outboard leading edge of the top right wing. The pilot was not injured. The aircraft was being operated in accordance with 14 CFR part 137.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 31, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 17:30 CDT, A GULFSTREAM, N8222K, MODEL G-164-B S/N 617B, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, WHILE DISPENSING FERTILIZER. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF EAST BERNARD, TEXAS. THE DAMAGE OCCURRED DURING LANDING ROLL OUT INTO A FLOODED RICE FIELD, NOSED OVER, COMING TO REST INVERTED. DAMAGE INCLUDED THE VERTICAL FIN, TOP OF THE RUDDER, BENDING OF THE WING STRUTS AT THE CENTER SECTION AND THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE OF THE TOP RIGHT WING. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 137.
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