Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A N2065B
18 August 2009 · Audubon, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 2009 at about 23:30 local time, a Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A registered N2065B, operated by Miles Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Audubon, Iowa, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Audubon, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Audubon County (ADU)
- Coordinates
- 41.7014, -94.9206
- Aircraft
- Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A
- Registration
- N2065B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Miles Flying Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Audubon → Audubon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA534
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to failure of the compressor turbine resulting from exposure to elevated operating temperatures for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he noticed the engine was “low on power” during the takeoff. However, there was not sufficient runway remaining to reject the takeoff. He added that “at lift off, the engine lost more power” and he was unable to remain airborne. The pilot landed in a corn field about 500 feet from the end of the runway. A teardown examination of the engine revealed that portions of the compressor turbine blades were separated and fragmented. Metallic deposits (“metal splatter”) were observed on the compressor turbine blades, shroud, and guide vanes. Metallurgical examination of the compressor turbine blades did not reveal any material anomalies. No evidence of blade creep was observed. The damage to the compressor turbine, in conjunction with a lack of any material defects, is consistent with a short term exposure to elevated operating temperatures. The reason for the exposure to elevated temperatures was not determined. Damage to the engine power turbine section was likely as a result of the accident sequence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2009 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | DeWitt, Arkansas, United States | Bullock Billy P DBA | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2008 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | A-1 Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Muncie, Indiana, United States | Canam Aviators Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Burns, Oregon, United States | U.S. Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Anderson, Indiana, United States | Forest Air Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Macedonia, South Carolina, United States | David Melvin Hill | No injuries | - |
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