Wsk Pzl Mielec M 18A N2297L

Summary

On 12 April 2014 at about 18:45 local time, a Wsk Pzl Mielec M 18A registered N2297L, operated by Canam Aviators Inc, was involved in an accident near Blountstown, 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.

Date

12 April 2014 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Blountstown, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Calhoun County Airport (F95)

Coordinates

30.4869, -85.1136

Aircraft

Wsk Pzl Mielec M 18A

Registration

N2297L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1987

Engines

1

Operator

Canam Aviators Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Blountstown → Blountstown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA201

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the tailwind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that after returning to the airfield from a local flight, he elected to land on runway 36 and acknowledged the presence of a quartering tailwind on final approach. After touchdown, the airplane continued to the left, departed the runway, and collided with a ditch. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the left and right wings respectively. The reported wind at the airport about the time of the accident was from 160 degrees at 7 knots, gusting to 14 knots. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.