Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Poplarville, Mississippi 39145
Thursday, September 17, 1992 11:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 300 FEET AGL WHILE RETURNING TO OBTAIN AN ADDITIONAL LOAD OF FERTILIZER, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER (ENGINE FLAMED OUT). THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH TREES IN FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND PROPELLER SYSTEM DID NOT REVEAL A REASON FOR THE REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

A REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TREES.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/17/1992
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City POPLARVILLE
Event State MISSISSIPPI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 39145
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1135 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 250
Weather Observation Facility ID MCB
Elevation of weather observation facility 413
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 50
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Not Reported
Lowest Ceiling Height 500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 350
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 516
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 18 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47880
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:19PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8190K
NTSB Number MIA92LA184
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER
Aircraft Model G-164B
Aircraft Series Identifier G-164B
Aircraft Serial Number 607B
Certified Max Gross Weight 4500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 27 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 733
Airframe Hours 5180
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAYNE'S FLYING SERVICE INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 121 GULDE SHILOH ROAD
Aircraft Owner City BRANDON
Aircraft Owner State MS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 39042
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PAYNE'S FLYING SERVICE, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 121 GULDE SHILOH RD
Operator City BRANDON
Operator State MS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 39042
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code NONE
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1125
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --