Wsk PZL-M-18 N27301
16 May 1986 · Palmer, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1986 at about 21:09 local time, a Wsk PZL-M-18 registered N27301, operated by State of Alaska, was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmer, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palmer (PAQ)
- Coordinates
- 61.6191, -148.9793
- Aircraft
- Wsk PZL-M-18
- Registration
- N27301
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- State of Alaska
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86FA057
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
AIRCRAFT EXECUTED STEEP LEFT 180 DEGREE TURN ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE RUNWAY JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. TURBULENCE AND WINDSHEAR HAD BEEN REPORTED. WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION WAS VARIABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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