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August 13, 2013 · Gulfstream-Schweizer Gulfstream AM G 164B B · N8222K

Eagle Lake, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 13, 2013
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Eagle Lake, TX
Aircraft
Gulfstream-Schweizer Gulfstream AM G 164B B (1979)
Tail Number
N8222K
Operator
Hicks Lowell Dba
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN13LA519

The commercial pilot was conducting a repositioning flight from the airport to a private agricultural airstrip. The pilot reported that, about 2 minutes into the flight, the engine lost rpm. He then saw smoke coming out of the engine cowl, and oil began to splatter onto the windshield. As the airplane started to descend, the pilot maneuvered it to land in a plowed field. After touchdown, the pilot intentionally ground looped the airplane to avoid striking a canal bank, and it then came to rest upright. An examination of the airplane and radial engine revealed that one of the engine cylinders had failed. No other engine anomalies were found. The pilot reported that the most recent annual inspection was completed about 3 months before the accident at a total airframe time of 16,692 hours. No other information about the engine and its previous maintenance history was found during the investigation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The failure of one of the engine cylinders, which resulted in the total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.

Full Narrative

On August 13, 2013, about 1530 central daylight time, a Gulfstream G164B agricultural airplane, N8222K, was substantially damaged following a forced landing after a loss of engine power near Eagle Lake, Texas. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated by LL Flying Service of East Bernard, Texas, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a repositioning flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at 1525 from the Eagle Lake Airport (ELA), and was en route to a private agricultural airstrip near Wallace, Texas. The pilot reported that about two minutes into the flight to Wallace, the engine lost RPM. He saw smoke coming out of the engine cowl and oil began to splatter onto the windshield. As the airplane started to descend, the pilot maneuvered the airplane to land in a plowed field. After touchdown, the pilot intentionally ground-looped the airplane to avoid striking a canal bank, resulting in collapsed landing gear and substantial damage to the wing and empennage structures. The airplane came to rest upright in the field and the pilot exited uninjured. An examination of the airplane and radial engine revealed that one of the cylinders had failed. No other engine anomalies were discovered other than the failed cylinder. The pilot reported that the most recent annual inspection was completed on May 2, 2013, at a total airframe time of 16,692 hours. No other information about the engine and its previous maintenance history was discovered during the investigation.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:30 CDT
Nearest AirportEagle Lake (4nm)
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGulfstream-Schweizer Gulfstream AM G 164B B
Tail NumberN8222K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorHicks Lowell Dba
Operating RulePart 91
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 53 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind130° @ 9 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter29.93 inHg
Observation Time20:15
Weather SourceWFAC

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