# N2709Q: 1981 Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18, registration cancelled 2004-12-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 9, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-pzl-m-18) (registry code 9810102)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 1Z008-01
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 21, 1982
- Certificate issued: October 16, 2001
- Last registry action: October 19, 2004
- Mode S code: A2AA1E
- Owner when cancelled: [Macy Delton E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACY%20DELTON%20E)
- Location: [Fairfield, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Fairfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.3813° N, 117.1913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99012, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2709Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2709Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2709Q-2004-12-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 PZL-M-18: https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-pzl-m-18.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 SEA03CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03CA144), Jul 21, 2003: WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18 (N2709Q), Burley, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to remove the elevator gust lock prior to flight. Factors include the pilot's inadequate preflight.

## 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 20030720015809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030720015809A), Jul 20, 2003: Wsk PZLM18 (N2709Q), Burley, ID, Destroyed. (-23) On takeoff, aircraft pitched up to an excessive nose high attitude, then hit the ground hard, skidded to a stop and burst into flames. The pilot stated…
- [Incident 19870820065679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870820065679I), Aug 20, 1987: Wsk M18DROMADER (N2709Q), Elaine, AR, Minor damage. Temporary loss of power after liftoff. Landed with a side load and collapsed right main gear in a field.

## Other aircraft with N2709Q

- [Cancelled 1979-01-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2709Q-1979-01-08): Cessna A185F, S/N 18503524, built 1977. Exported to Paraguay. Owner: [Chesapeake International Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHESAPEAKE%20INTERNATIONAL%20CORP), [Durham, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Durham)

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