Gulfstream G-164B accident near Edison, Georgia, July 19, 1982
On July 19, 1982 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Gulfstream G-164B, registered N8132K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Edison, Georgia (Agricultural Field). It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 19, 1982 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Edison, Georgia · Agricultural Field
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream G-164B
- Registration
- N8132K · no longer on the register · serial 578B
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE LANDING ON A PRIVATE SOD STRIP TO RELOAD, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT ALL EFFORTS TO COUNTERACT WITH LEFT BRAKE, RUDDER, AND POWER HAD NO EFFECT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A FENCE AND THE PLANE FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE WAS FLAT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 24,600 hours in all; 4,000 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,157 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 62 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Edison GA at 7:10 pm
- Destination: Edison GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 1,800 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N8132K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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