Pzl-Mielec M-18A N2296C
22 May 2000 · Kilbourne, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 May 2000 at about 11:58 local time, a Pzl-Mielec M-18A registered N2296C was involved in an accident near Kilbourne, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kilbourne, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pzl-Mielec M-18A
- Registration
- N2296C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eudora → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW00LA149
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The corrosion and fatigue cracking of the right wing attachment fitting, which resulted in the right wing separating in flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot completed a second spray run and had initiated a climb when the agricultural airplane's right wing separated. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground and came to rest against a tree line. Examination of the airplane revealed that the right wing's forward lower attachment fitting separated as a result of fatigue cracking. The fatigue cracking was a result of severe corrosion pitting in the bore of the central lug of the fitting.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pzl-Mielec M-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2000 | Pzl-Mielec M-18A | Williams, California, United States | Charter Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Pzl-Mielec M-18A | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Pzl-Mielec M-18A | Champion, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2000 | Pzl-Mielec M-18A | Marmaduke, Arkansas, United States | Sky King Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Pzl-Mielec M-18A | Hasty, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1997 | Pzl-Mielec M-18A | Sinton, Texas, United States | Miroslav Vucetic | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2000 | Bell 206B | Cocodrie, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Air Tractor AT-401B | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Cessna 150K | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Double Bridges Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Cessna 185F | Jena, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Deerpark, Louisiana, United States | Angelina Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Cessna A188B | Pioneer, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |