# Accident 19960617014229A: Wsk M18DROMADER, Prescott, AR, June 17, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 1996, 11:00 local time
- Place: Prescott, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 33.8009° N, 93.3803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8009&lon=-93.3803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6210Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6210Z-2002-07-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: WSK PZL Mielec M-18 DROMADER (registry code 9810104, https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-m-18-dromader) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA260) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960617014229A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWR ON TAKEOFF, CRASHED AND LOST LANDING GEAR. (-23) ON TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT BACKFIRED, LOST POWER, LANDED AT END OF RUNWAY, WENT DOWN RAVINE AND STOPPED. DAMAGE TO GEAR AND PROPELLER. REAR FUSELAGE BENT.

## 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 FTW96LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA260), Jun 17, 1996: Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 (N6210Z), Prescott, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to improper fuel. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight and 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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