Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A accident near Indianola, MS
On July 31, 2002, a Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Indianola, MS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 31, 2002
- Place
- Indianola, MS
- Aircraft
- Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.486°N, 90.679°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020805X01297
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 31, 2002, at 1315 central daylight time, a WSK PZL Mielec, M-18A, N6236M, owned and operated by Valley Air Applicator, collided with the ground while maneuvering for an aerial application swath run in Indianola, Mississippi. The aerial application flight was operated under the provisions of Title 49 CFR Part 137 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was fatally injured. The aerial application flight departed Indianola, Mississippi, at 1300, on July 31, 2002. According to the operator, the pilot departed Indianola Airport en route to spray a field about 4 miles west of the airport. The airplane was next seen by witnesses at a fish processing plant on state route 82 west. The witnesses saw the airplane as it flew low over a tree line. One witness reported seeing blue/gray smoke coming from the engine compartment. Another witness reported that there was no smoke coming from the airplane. However, both witnesses agreed that the airplane entered a nose low turning attitude before colliding with the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Review of information on file with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airman's Certification Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, revealed the pilot was issued a commercial pilot certificate, with limitations, and a rating for airplane single engine land. The pilot certificate limitation states the following: "Carrying passengers in airplanes for hire is prohibited at night and on cross-country flights of more than 50 nautical mile
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall and the subsequent uncontrolled collision with the ground while maneuvering for an aerial application run.
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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.
