N699Y

On August 11, 1994, at 0954 Pacific daylight time, a Schweizer G-164, N699Y, collided with ground obstructions during a forced landing near Laton, California. The pilot was completing a visual flight rules (VFR) local aerial application flight. The airplane, operated by Trinkle Flying Service, Kingsburg, California, sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The certificated commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated at the operator's Kingsburg Flying Service private airstrip at an undetermined time.

The pilot reported that the No.7 cylinder split, resulting in a significant loss of engine power. He was unable to return to the Kingsburg airstrip, so he landed in a nearby cotton field. The airplane nosed over in tall cotton. The engine had 750 flight hours since overhaul, and 100 hours since the last inspection. The operator did not report why the cylinder failed.