Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL M18B accident near Plainview, TX
On September 28, 2001, a Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL M18B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Plainview, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 28, 2001
- Place
- Plainview, TX
- Aircraft
- Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL M18B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.256°N, 101.601°W
- NTSB ID
- 20011001X02020
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 28, 2001, at 1620 central daylight time, a PZL Meilec PZL M18B agricultural airplane, N203MC, impacted terrain after striking a standpipe while maneuvering near Plainview, Texas. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant of the airplane, sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was owned by Diversified Lenders, Inc. of Lubbock, Texas, and operated by KLLR Spraying Inc., of Clovis, New Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. The flight originated from the Hale County Municipal Airport, Plainview, Texas, at 1407. According to the FAA inspector, who responded to the accident site, the pilot was completing an aerial application to a field when the airplane's left wing struck a standpipe. After the airplane struck the pipe, it traveled to the west approximately 4 miles. The pilot then reported that "he could not hold it anymore", and subsequently, the airplane impacted the terrain. A witness reported that the airplane was flying to the southwest and low. The airplane banked to the left, then right, and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane cartwheeled 1 1/2 times, separated a wing, and came to rest inverted in a field. Additional witnesses observed the airplane after it struck the pipe, in low flight, and then observed it impact the field. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot received his commercial pilot certificate on June 14, 1997. The pilot was issued a second-class medical certificate on June 9, 2000, with no limitations
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the stand pipe while maneuvering during aerial application.
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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.
