# N178RA: 1985 WSK PZL Mielec M-18A, registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [WSK PZL Mielec M-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-m-18a) (registry code 9810103)
- Engine: [Pezetel ASZ-621R-M18](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pezetel-asz-621r-m18) (registry code 49800)
- Serial number: 1Z015-10
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 21, 1996
- Last registry action: October 16, 2000
- Mode S code: A1385D
- Location: [Rockford, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Rockford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1913° N, 89.0558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61109, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178RA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=178RA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N178RA-2013-08-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the WSK PZL Mielec M-18A: https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-m-18a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI00FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA139), May 20, 2000: Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A (N178RA), Muskegon, MI, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Factors relating to this accident were the low altitude and the trees.
- [NTSB CHI97LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA267), Aug 23, 1997: Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A (N178RA), Coopersville, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot inadequate fuel system management which led to a fuel starvation.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20000520037029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000520037029A), May 20, 2000: Wsk M18A (N178RA), Twin Lake, MI, No damage. (-23) The aircraft was spraying for gypsy moths, an eye witness stated the engine developed mechanical problems and crashed in the woods. An inspection of the…
- [Accident 19970823023389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970823023389A), Aug 23, 1997: Wsk M18A (N178RA), Coopersville, MI, Substantial damage. Aircraft involved in areaial application, engine lost fuel pressure, crashed into a field. (.4)following an agricultural flight, the pilot noticed that the…

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