Wsk-Pzl Mielec M18B accident near Eudora, AR
On June 17, 2005, a Wsk-Pzl Mielec M18B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Eudora, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 17, 2005
- Place
- Eudora, AR
- Aircraft
- Wsk-Pzl Mielec M18B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.067°N, 91.617°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050622X00843
NTSB summary
On June 17, 2005, about 0830 central daylight time, a single-engine WSK-PZL Mielec M18B tail-wheel equipped agricultural airplane, N16836, was destroyed following a loss of control while maneuvering near Eudora, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to a private corporation and was being operated by Wards Flying Service of Eudora, Arkansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 agricultural flight. The local flight originated from a private airstrip about 0805. A member of the ground crew reported that the airplane departed the airstrip with the intentions of applying a partial load of fertilizer to a field. Approximately 25 minutes later the crewmember reporting hearing what he thought was the returning airplane. When he got up to look for the airplane he observed a bright flash of lightning streak across the sky and heard loud thunder. About 10-15 seconds later he observed black smoke rising from the accident site. According to local law enforcement personnel, a 911 call was received by the dispatcher at approximately 0830 reporting the aircraft accident. The deputy who responded to the accident site was approximately three miles north of Eudora, Arkansas, and about 12 miles northeast of the accident site, when he was first dispatched to the scene of the accident. The responding deputy reported that when he was dispatched, a large weather front accompanied by "heavy" lightning, was moving into the area from the sout
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree.
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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.
