Wsk Pzl Mielec TS-11 ISKRA accident near Shelby, NC
On November 20, 1994, a Wsk Pzl Mielec TS-11 ISKRA (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shelby, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 20, 1994
- Place
- Shelby, NC
- Aircraft
- Wsk Pzl Mielec TS-11 ISKRA · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.279°N, 81.541°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02551
NTSB summary
On November 20, 1994, at 1810 eastern standard time, a WK-PZL-Mielec TS-11 Iskra, N619R, collided with terrain during the final approach to the Shelby Municipal Airport, in Shelby, North Carolina. The private pilot was fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and fire. The aircraft was operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Night, visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan was on file for the personal flight. The flight originated in Gadsden, Alabama, at an undetermined time. The pilot departed from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, about 1400 central standard time, on the afternoon of the accident. He had planned an enroute stop in Gadsden for fuel. He arrived in Gadsden, and refueled the aircraft. He then departed Gadsden for Shelby. A pilot, who was at the fixed base operator (FBO) of the Shelby Airport, witnessed the accident. He stated that it was dark at the time, and he observed no landing light on the aircraft, only the red and green navigation lights. He heard the pilot make a radio call that he was "turning base to final." The aircraft rolled out on final, with no landing light illuminated. The aircraft rolled to the right, about 30 degrees, then suddenly to the left. The aircraft disappeared below a ridge, and burst into flames. The engine sounded as if it were at idle thrust during the approach. The aircraft impacted the ground about 300 feet short of runway 5. The initial ground impact scars were oriented on a magnetic heading of 40 degrees. The left wing was found in fragments between the initial impact area and
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANDING APPROACH SPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A FINAL APPROACH STALL. FACTORS WERE THE NIGHT LIGHTING CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE LANDING LIGHT.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
