Pzl Mielec M18 accident near Seiling, OK
On July 12, 2021, a Pzl Mielec M18 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Seiling, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 12, 2021
- Place
- Seiling, OK
- Aircraft
- Pzl Mielec M18 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.137°N, 98.819°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210712103455
Official records · CEN21FA314
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 12, 2021, at 0805 central daylight time, a PZL Mielec M-18A “Dromader” airplane, N9310R, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Seiling, Oklahoma. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. Airplane position data revealed that the pilot departed Fairview Municipal Airport (6K4), Fairview, Oklahoma, at 0744. He proceeded to an agricultural field about 19 miles southwest of the departure airport. The pilot then appeared to complete 11 north-south oriented application passes over the field. The final data point was recorded at 0805:42 with a corresponding approximate altitude of 1,787 ft mean sea level; about 35 ft above ground level. The final data point was at the north end of the field and at the end of an application pass. This was aligned with the point where, after the previous passes, the pilot had initiated a turn to reverse course for another pass. The airplane impacted a pasture about 0.34 mile northwest of the final data point. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot held a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mechanic certificate with airframe and powerplant ratings. He did not hold an inspection authorization associated with that certificate. An inspection authorization was required to certify an annual inspection on the accident airplane. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe airframe incorporated a fuselage-mounted center wing section. The left and right outboard wing sections were each mounted to the center wing section. The center-to-outboard wing att
Probable cause
The pilot’s in-flight loss of control due to the structural failure of a wing fitting and separation of the outboard wing section. Also causal were the inadequate wing fitting inspections, which failed to detect the initial corrosion and crack before it resulted in failure of the wing fitting lug.
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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.
