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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event MKC89LA129

1989-06-07 WYNNE, Arkansas, United States Airport · NONE Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N8063K

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP GULFSTREAM AM G-164B

Year of manufacture

1979 · 10 years old at event

Engine

P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)

Seats / Engines

1 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19790302

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AAFAF2

Registrant of record

CE-AIR INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

UNSUITABLE TERRAIN SELECTED BY THE PILOT. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN LANDING AREA.

Factual narrative

THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER RETURNING TO THE STRIP TO RELOAD, THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL STRUCK A ROUGH PLACE ON THE RUNWAY, WHICH CAUSED THE PLANE TO NOSE DOWN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND & THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_MKC89LA129.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.