# Accident 19960215002109A: Wsk M18DROMADER, Blythe, CA, February 15, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 15, 1996, 17:00 local time
- Place: Blythe, CA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: ROXG
- Location: 33.7505° N, 114.5096° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7505&lon=-114.5096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N92640, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92640-2022-05-11) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 35 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA113) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960215002109A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE LIFT ON TAKEOFF. VEERED OFF RUNWAY. STRUCK A CANAL BOUNCED TO OTHER SIDE. NORMAL 2800LBS CHEMICAL AND WATER.

## 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 LAX96LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA113), Feb 16, 1996: Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18-A (N92640), Blythe, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's premature lift-off and subsequent loss of control due to his failure to monitor the airspeed indicator during the takeoff roll.

## Other reports on N92640 (2)

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

- [Accident 20110725016629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110725016629A), Jul 25, 2011: Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A (N92640), Anderson, IN, Substantial damage. The aircraft lost power while completing a turn during spraying operations. The pilot stated that upon experiencing power loss, he leveled the wings and…
- [Accident 20100710038559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100710038559A), Jul 10, 2010: Wsk Pzl Mie M-18A (N92640), Muncie, IN, Substantial damage. The pilot was conducting agricultural operations near Delaware county municipal airport, Muncie, Indiana when he struck a high tension power line running…

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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