Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 N6210Z
17 June 1996 · Prescott, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1996 at about 15:00 local time, a Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 registered N6210Z was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prescott, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.8009, -93.3803
- Aircraft
- Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18
- Registration
- N6210Z
- 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
- FTW96LA260
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to improper fuel. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight and lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that immediately after liftoff the engine 'lost power' and the 'airplane stalled back to the ground.' The aircraft overran the departure end of the runway and continued down an embankment where the landing gear separated from the fuselage. Postcrash examination of the engine revealed the presence of non-approved fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1996 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 DROMADER | Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1996 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18-A | Blythe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 DROMADER | De Witt, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1995 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 DROMADER | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 | Swifton, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 DROMADER | Colby, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1996 | Grumman G-164A | Dewitt, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Rockwell S-2R | Winchester, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1996 | Rockwell 500U | Hampton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172K | Danville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 182P | Fordyce, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |