19971027031009A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · WSK M-18A · Roamoke, LA · October 27, 1997

Date: October 27, 1997 · 09:15 local
Place: Roamoke, LA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: SDIG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N149RA
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA034
Reported as: WSK M18A

N149RARegistration cancelled Dec 27, 2019 · WSK PZL Mielec M-18AS/N 1Z015-18 · Built 1985 Airframe modelWSK PZL Mielec M-18A Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft engine quit and acft went through a fence and came to rest noise down in ditch Roamoke, LA. (-23) aircraft pulled up after a pass to turn right to repostion and engine quit. No cough, just quit. Aircraft rolled through a fence and nosed down into a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT ENGINE QUIT AND ACFT WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND CAME TO REST NOISE DOWN IN DITCH ROAMOKE, LA. (-23) AIRCRAFT PULLED UP AFTER A PASS TO TURN RIGHT TO REPOSTION AND ENGINE QUIT. NO COUGH, JUST QUIT. AIRCRAFT ROLLED THROUGH A FENCE AND NOSED DOWN INTO A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW98LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRoanoke, LAloss of engine power for an undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Oct 27, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N149RA · 2

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

Incident 19950421015219IForced/Precautionary Landing · Iota, LANarrative: the aircraft departed to the north to avoid powerlines and uphill grade. After lift off, the aircraft could not maintain altitude and came to rest off airport with damage to the left trailing edge wing tip. Investigation revealed carburetor heat…Apr 21, 1995 · Reported as WSK PZLM18 · Minor damage Incident 19940429025249ITakeoff Ground Roll · Jennings, LAVeered off runway into a ditch on takeoff. Rudder control rod had broken.Apr 29, 1994 · Reported as WSK M18DROMADER · Minor damage