Pezetel M-18 N4685R
7 June 1988 · Mer Rouge, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1988 at about 20:50 local time, a Pezetel M-18 registered N4685R, operated by Arkla Flyers, Inc., was involved in an accident near Mer Rouge, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mer Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7694, -91.7907
- Aircraft
- Pezetel M-18
- Registration
- N4685R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Arkla Flyers, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88DRD07
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AG AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE STRIP WITH 3000 LBS OF FERTILIZER. 200 YDS LATER IT SETTLED IN A RICE FIELD AND FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. ELEVATION AT TAKEOFF WAS 150 FT MSL. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 2272 FT. MAX ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT WAS 10370 LBS. TAKEOFF GROSS WEIGHT WAS 10327 LBS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pezetel M-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1994 | Pezetel M-18 DROMADER | Plymouth, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1988 | Pezetel PZL-M-18 | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | Vaughn Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1988 | Cessna 210D | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | Tommy R. Nail | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Cessna 182L | Angola, Louisiana, United States | Lawson G. COX | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Michael W. Guidry | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1988 | Cessna 152 | Slidell, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Cessna 310B | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |