Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A N7056U

Summary

On 22 May 2009 at about 17:20 local time, a Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A registered N7056U, operated by Bullock Billy P DBA, was involved in an accident near DeWitt, 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

22 May 2009 at 17:20

Classification

Accident

Location

DeWitt, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Bullock Flying Service (Pvt)

Coordinates

34.3167, -91.6333

Aircraft

Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A

Registration

N7056U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bullock Billy P DBA

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

DeWitt → DeWitt

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA313

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the well stand-pipe during the takeoff climb.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot completed five previous aerial application flights in the airplane without incident. Prior to the sixth flight the aircraft was refueled and reloaded with fertilizer. Due to a change in the winds, which became easterly and with slight gusting conditions, the pilot elected to depart the airstrip heading south. During the takeoff roll, the pilot pulled the nose of the airplane up to clear a well stand-pipe located at the south end of the runway. As the pilot applied correction for a slight right drift, "the airplane veered to the right, dropped to the ground, and slammed into a levee," finally stopping in an adjacent field. An examination of the well stand-pipe indicated that the aircraft had impacted the top of the pipe during the takeoff climb. There were no reported malfunctions with the airplane or engine prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.