Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A N148RA

Summary

On 20 June 1997 at about 21:30 local time, a Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A registered N148RA, operated by Leon E. Jacobi, was involved in an accident near Waldenburg, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 June 1997 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Waldenburg, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Private (NONE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A

Registration

N148RA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Leon E. Jacobi

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW97LA231

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's improper planning/decision. The short runway and failure to use up to 10 degrees of flaps were related factors.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll, the fully loaded agricultural airplane failed to become airborne. Subsequently, it overran the 2,100 foot runway and impacted the lip of a ditch at the end of the runway. Postaccident inspection of the airplane by the operator revealed that the flaps were in the full up position. The operator reported that he normally used flaps for takeoff, and the airplane flight manual indicated that takeoff flap settings of up to 10 degrees were approved for use as conditions required.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.