- Date
- April 21, 1994, 10:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place
- Delaplaine, AR
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8402KGulfstream G-164B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 7, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940421008749A
- Case key
- 19038
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the low altitude at which the power loss occurred.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During the initial climb following takeoff the aircraft lost engine power at about 60 feet AGL. Insufficient altitude was available for the pilot to effectively perform the forced landing and the aircraft landed hard and cart wheeled on touchdown. Inspection of the wreckage and engine by a FAA airworthiness inspector and the operator did not result in determination of the cause of the power loss.
Factual narrative
On April 21, 1994, at 1045 central daylight time, a Gulfstream AM G-164B, N8402K, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Delaplaine, Arkansas. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area for the aerial application flight.
During an interview with the pilot, conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, he reported that he was in his initial climb following takeoff when he lost engine power. He further reported that there was insufficient altitude for him to effectively perform the forced landing. According to the enclosed pilot report, altitude at the time of the loss of power was 60 feet and the airplane "hit hard."
An examination of the aircraft and accident scene revealed that the airplane cart wheeled resulting in damage to the wings and fuselage.
An inspection of the airplane by a FAA airworthiness inspector did not reveal the reason for the loss of engine power and the operator has been unable to determine why it happened.
The aircraft was released to the owner.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8402K
- Reported as
- Gulfstream G-164B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 687B
- Engine
- Garrett TPE331-1, 660 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Wilson Flying Ser. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 7,800 total · 6,500 in this make and model · 7,600 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JBR, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8402K · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.