# NTSB MIA84LA142: Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B, N8232K, Arecibo, PR, April 17, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 17, 1984, 07:45 local (11:45 UTC)
- Place: Arecibo, PR
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31123
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA142
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31123/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA142

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, maneuvering - aerial application
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankment (contributing factor)
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command
  - diverted attention, pilot in command
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

DURING A SWATH RUN OVER A RICE FIELD, THE PLT NOTED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER & A RAPID DECELERATION OF THE ACFT. AS HE LOOKED IN THE COCKPIT MOMENTARILY, THE ACFT SETTLED & THE MAIN GEAR HIT A LEVI & SEPARATED. THE PLT THEN PULLED UP, TURNED TO THE LEFT & MADE A FORCED LANDING. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING, A REVIEW OF THE ACFT RECORDS INDICATED RECURRENT MAGNETO PROBLEMS OVER THE PAST YEAR. HOWEVER, THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER WAS NOT DETERMINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8232K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER G-164B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 624B
- Airframe hours: 1385
- Engines: P&W R1340-ANI 600 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 137
- Operator: Rice Corporation
- Registered owner: Commonwealth Of Puerto Rico
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 2,011 total, 176 in this make and model, 1,817 as pilot in command, 82 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SJU, 40 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840417036249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840417036249A), Apr 17, 1984: Scwzer G164B, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Aircraft landing gear hit levee during aerial application flight. Pilot claims power loss caused crash.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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