# Accident 19950506010859A: Wsk M18DROMADER, Gerome, AJ, May 6, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 1995, 08:30 local time
- Place: Gerome, AJ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: D5HG
- Location: 33.5192° N, 91.4297° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5192&lon=-91.4297&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8025Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8025Y-2022-02-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: WSK PZL Mielec M-18A (registry code 9810103, https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-m-18a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wsk-Pzl-K PZL ASZ-62IR (registry code 67203, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wsk-pzl-k-pzl-asz-62ir) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WSK M18DROMADER
- Reported engine: WSK PZLM18
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA192) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950506010859A

## Narrative

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

DURING LANDING ROLL HIT A SOFT SPOT ON STRIP. NOSE OVER. PRIOR RAIN CAUSED HIDDEN SOFT AREA.

## 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 FTW95LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA192), May 6, 1995: WSK PZL Mielec M-18A Dromader (N8025Y), Gerome, AR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S USE OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING.

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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