Wsk Pzl Mielec M-26 accident near Jonesborough, TN
On August 17, 1995, a Wsk Pzl Mielec M-26 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jonesborough, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 17, 1995
- Place
- Jonesborough, TN
- Aircraft
- Wsk Pzl Mielec M-26 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.290°N, 82.470°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04145
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 17, 1995, at 0945 eastern daylight time, a PZL WSK Mielec Aircraft Company M-26, N7080L, collided with the ground during an emergency landing attempt in a bean field near Jonesborough, Tennessee. The cross country business flight operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 with an instrument flight plan filed. Instrument meterological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The passenger on board the airplane was fatally injured, and the pilot received serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport in St Petersburg, Florida, at 0545 hours. At 0411, the pilot of N7080L telephoned St. Petersburg Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) and requested the forecast weather conditions for Tri-City Airport in Bristol, Tennessee. The pilot also requested winds aloft for 6,000 and 9,000 feet. After the weather briefing, the pilot filed an instrument flight plan to Tri-City Airport. At 0540, the pilot of N7080L radioed St. Petersburg AFSS and requested an instrument flight clearance to Tri-City Airport. At 0937, Tri-City Approach issued the flight radar vectors for an ILS Approach to runway 23. The pilot acknowledged the vector information, and asked the controller if any delays were anticipated for the approach. The pilot also advised the controller that the low fuel light was on. At 0938, the pilot declared a "mayday" and reported that he had an engine failure. According to the controller, the flight was 17 miles south of Tri-City airport when the pilot reporte
Probable cause
a blocked fuel injector nozzle, which increased the engine fuel consumption; failure of the pilot to adequately monitor fuel consumption, which resulted in fuel exhaustion before the airplane reached the destination; and the passenger's interference with the flight controls during the emergency landing.
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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.
