Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18-A N7032M
9 August 1989 · Ingalls, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 August 1989 at about 00:35 local time, a Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18-A registered N7032M was involved in an accident near Ingalls, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ingalls, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.8209, -100.4509
- Aircraft
- Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18-A
- Registration
- N7032M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89DCQ01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN INADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/SPIN. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A POWER TRANSMISSION LINE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: RISING TERRAIN, TALL GRASS, TAILWIND AND THE TRANSMISSION WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE ACFT CRASHED NEAR A FIELD THAT WAS BEING SPRAYED. IMPACT OCCURRED IN AN AREA WHERE THE PLT WOULD HAVE BEEN MAKING A PROCEDURE TURN FOR ANOTHER SWATH RUN. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE ACFT HAD IMPACTED IN A STEEP DESCENT. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OF THE ACFT OR ENG WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1990 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Elaine, Arkansas, United States | Fess Flying Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Mendota, California, United States | Donovan Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1991 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Florida City, Florida, United States | Fable Spray Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1986 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M18 | Mer Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Arkla Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Garden City, Kansas, United States | United Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Yates Center, Kansas, United States | KCH, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Hays, Kansas, United States | Boyer, Robert E. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1989 | Air Tractor AT301 | Ellinwood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Cessna 172 | Osage City, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1989 | Cessna 150 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Patterson, Lloyd H. | No injuries | - |