Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 N90135

Summary

On 11 July 1983 at about 20:30 local time, a Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 registered N90135, operated by Blount Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Delaplaine, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 July 1983 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Delaplaine, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Remote Strip

Coordinates

36.2309, -90.7206

Aircraft

Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18

Registration

N90135

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Blount Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW83LA330

2 people were seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RWY DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT HAD A HEAVY LOAD OF FERTILIZER AND A PASSENGER IN THE SINGLE SEAT ACFT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 94 DEGREES AND THE RWY WAS ONLY 1500 FT LONG RATHER THAN 2300 FT AS REPORTED BY THE PLT. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AT 5 KTS FROM 020 DEGREES

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.