# N52768: 1988 WSK PZL Mielec M-18 DROMADER, registration cancelled 2011-02-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 22, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [WSK PZL Mielec M-18 DROMADER](https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-m-18-dromader) (registry code 9810104)
- Engine: [Wsk-Pzl-K PZL ASZ-62IR](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wsk-pzl-k-pzl-asz-62ir) (registry code 67203)
- Serial number: 1Z 019-02
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, other
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1995
- Certificate issued: June 6, 2000
- Last registry action: June 16, 2009
- Mode S code: A6A63A
- Owner when cancelled: [Western Pilot Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20PILOT%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4465° N, 112.0903° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85007, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52768
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52768
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52768-2011-02-22

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-18 DROMADER: https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-m-18-dromader.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 SEA01TA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01TA152), Aug 16, 2001: WSK PZL Mielec M-18 Dromader (N52768), Ukiah, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: An inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and directional control was not maintained during landing. A high flare and a fence were factors.

## 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 20010816038659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010816038659A), Aug 16, 2001: Wsk M18DROMADER (N52768), Ukiah, OR, No damage. (-23) After a left down wind approach from the south, during landing, the aircraft bounced down then veered left, pilot corrected to the right. The aircraft…
- [Incident 19990824019479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990824019479I), Aug 24, 1999: Wsk PZLM18 (N52768), Denio, NV. (-5)On descent to Denio, NV, the pilot noticed fuel pressure fluctuating. The pilot elected to land in a clear area under power, then risk trying for the…

## Other aircraft with N52768

- [Cancelled 1991-04-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52768-1991-04-17): Cessna 172P, S/N 17274604. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Brazosport Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRAZOSPORT%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC), [Lake Jackson, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lake%20Jackson)
- [Cancelled 1971-10-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52768-1971-10-26): Cessna T-50, S/N 6253. Owner: [Alaska Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALASKA%20AIRLINES%20INC), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)

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