# Accident 19950615049319A: WSK PZL Mielec M-18 DROMADER, Jennings, LA, June 15, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 1995, 09:45 local time
- Place: Jennings, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 30.2204° N, 92.6501° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2204&lon=-92.6501&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7070U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7070U-1997-03-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: WSK PZL Mielec M-18 DROMADER (registry code 9810104, https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-m-18-dromader) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA246) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950615049319A

## Narrative

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

(-16) THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF HE NOTICED AN OBJECT FLY BY THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER SEEING THE OBJECT, HE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT AROUND TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURN, THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE TO KEEP THE SPEED UP, BUT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH POWER TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FLYING. THIS INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE.

## 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 FTW95LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA246), Jun 15, 1995: WSK PZL Mielec M-18 Dromader (N7070U), Jennings, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PARTIAL POWER LOSS FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED 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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