# Accident 19840416013739A: Wsk PZLM18, Rockford, WA, April 16, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 16, 1984, 11:00 local time
- Place: Rockford, WA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 47.4797° N, 117.1401° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4797&lon=-117.1401&mi=10
- Aircraft: N28951, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28951-1992-12-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18 (registry code 9810102, https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-pzl-m-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WSK PZLM18
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,979 total, 132 in this make and model, 132 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA84LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840416013739A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RIGHT WING STRUCK A FENCE POST AS OVERLOADED AIRCRAFT SETTLED AFTER LIFTOFF. IMPACT JAMMED AILERON. CRASH LANDED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 SEA84LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA087), Apr 16, 1984: PZL-Mielec PZL-M-18 (N28951), Rockford, WA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N28951 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19920820032099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920820032099A), Aug 20, 1992: Wsk M18DROMADER (N28951), Mattawa, WA, Destroyed. Rough engine on spray ops. Diverted airstrip. Engine quit. Nosed over in soft terrain. Rust debris in fuel filter.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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