Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A N161RA

Summary

On 5 June 2004 at about 20:00 local time, a Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A registered N161RA, operated by Perkins Air Service, was involved in an accident near Dumas, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 June 2004 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Dumas, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip

Coordinates

33.9217, -91.5067

Aircraft

Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A

Registration

N161RA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Perkins Air Service

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

FTW04LA152

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The single-engine, tailwheel-equipped agricultural airplane lost engine power after takeoff from a private grass airstrip. The 16,200-hour pilot reported that he had flown for several hours prior to the accident with no problems. On the last takeoff, the airplane "seemed" to lose power approximately 600 yards beyond the departure end of the runway; however, the gauges indicated that the engine was performing normally. The pilot stated that the airplane had plenty of fuel onboard. The right wing "clipped" a tree, and the airplane spun around, before coming to rest in a field. The reason for the reported loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.