Wsk-Pzl Meilec PZL M18B N7813T

Summary

On 20 July 2009 at about 12:15 local time, a Wsk-Pzl Meilec PZL M18B registered N7813T, operated by Agrijet Inc, was involved in an accident near Rockland, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 July 2009 at 12:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Rockland, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

42.5553, -112.9050

Aircraft

Wsk-Pzl Meilec PZL M18B

Registration

N7813T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Agrijet Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aberdeen → Aberdeen

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09CA358

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during an aerial application reversal turn.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During an agricultural aerial application flight near hilly terrain, the pilot pulled up at the end of an application run in order to execute his reversal turn. During the pull-up/turn sequence, the airplane encountered a localized wind shear, which resulted in the airplane's nose dropping down and to the right. Although the pilot attempted a recovery, he did not have enough altitude to do so, and therefore the airplane impacted the terrain. The pilot reported that there was no indication of problems with the flight controls or the engine. The impact sequence resulted in substantial damage to both the fuselage and the wings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.