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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · WSK PZLM18 · Beedeville, AR · July 16, 1996

Date: July 16, 1996 · 12:00 local
Place: Beedeville, AR
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N163RA
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA307
Reported as: WSK PZLM18
Fatal injuries: 0

N163RARegistration cancelled Jun 25, 1997 · WSK PZL Mielec M-18AS/N 1Z01516 Airframe modelWSK PZL Mielec M-18A

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What happened

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(-23) Surveillance of accident site found aircraft inverted about 300 yards from runway in rice field. Pilot said it wouldn't fly but was making power. This was his 11th load that day of dry fertilizer. It was 91 degrees, no wind at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SURVEILLANCE OF ACCIDENT SITE FOUND AIRCRAFT INVERTED ABOUT 300 YARDS FROM RUNWAY IN RICE FIELD. PILOT SAID IT WOULDN'T FLY BUT WAS MAKING POWER. THIS WAS HIS 11TH LOAD THAT DAY OF DRY FERTILIZER. IT WAS 91 DEGREES, NO WIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW96LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeedeville, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance.Jul 16, 1996 · Substantial damage