Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 N4206B

Summary

On 7 August 2001 at about 16:10 local time, a Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 registered N4206B was involved in an accident near Dumas, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 2001 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Dumas, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

33.9250, -91.5111

Aircraft

Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18

Registration

N4206B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dumas → Dumas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW01LA196

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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During an aerial application flight, the pilot stated that the "backfire plate started opening and closing" while in the process spraying a field. After he reduced the power and pulled out of the field "everything was normal of about 15 seconds" which was followed by a rough running engine and a total loss of engine power. The pilot maneuvered the airplane into the wind to execute a forced landing. During the landing roll in rough and uneven terrain, the tires sank into the soft ground and the airplane nosed over coming to rest in the inverted position. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.