Pzl Mielec M18 N80188
22 May 2010 · Lake Placid, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 2010 at about 12:30 local time, a Pzl Mielec M18 registered N80188, operated by Southern Air Services LLC, was involved in an accident near Lake Placid, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Placid, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sunray Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 27.2900, -81.3600
- Aircraft
- Pzl Mielec M18
- Registration
- N80188
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southern Air Services LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Placid → Lake Placid
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA279
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was departing from the 60-foot-wide runway, which was lined with trees on both sides. During the takeoff roll, the pilot stated that he drifted "too far over to the left" and the airplane's left wing impacted a tree. The airplane subsequently "pulled" to the left, impacted a second tree, nosed over, and came to rest inverted in a canal which ran alongside the runway. The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pzl Mielec M18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2010 | Pzl Mielec M18 | Meridian, California, United States | Martin's Dusters | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 2005 | Pzl-Mielec M18 | Clover Bend, Arkansas, United States | Hoxie Flying Service, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Pzl Mielec M18 | Seiling, Oklahoma, United States | Regier Aerial LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Pzl-Mielec M18 | Bastrop, Louisiana, United States | Arkla Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2010 | Long EZ | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Allen Dunlap | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Aero Commander 560E | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2010 | Mooney M20E | New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Cessna 152 | Cross City, Florida, United States | Pelican FTC | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2010 | Interstate S1A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Hughes 369 | Naples, Florida, United States | Collier Mosquito Control District | No injuries | - |