Wsk Pzl Mielec M 18A N2159C

Summary

On 23 June 2015 at about 13:18 local time, a Wsk Pzl Mielec M 18A registered N2159C, operated by Bybee Air Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Nyssa, Oregon, 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.

Date

23 June 2015 at 13:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Nyssa, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Bybee Field (97OG)

Coordinates

43.8978, -116.9900

Aircraft

Wsk Pzl Mielec M 18A

Registration

N2159C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1994

Engines

1

Operator

Bybee Air Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nyssa → Nyssa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA135

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, the airplane rolled over a bump on the runway surface and became airborne. The airplane descended to the runway while operating at takeoff power, resulting in a departure end runway excursion and collided with terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to the flight that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.