What happened
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Acft was pulling up after completing a spray run during an aerial application operation when the right wing separatd from the acft, other circumstances are unknown. (From .19) on June 18, 1999, at 0750 central daylight time, a Wsk pzl mielec M-18A agricultural airplane, N7075D, registered to and operated by Basile flying service, inc., of Basile, Louisiana, was substantially damaged while maneuvering near Basile, Louisiana. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 137 local aerial application flight. According to preliminary information, the pilot was applying chemical to a field. After completing several east-west runs, during a straight ahead pull-up, the right wing separated from the fuselage. Examination of the accident site by an FAA inspector revealed that the right wing was located about 200-250 feet from the aircraft wreckage. (-23)at end of spray run during straight ahead pull up, r/h wing seperated from aircraft. This occured about 50 to 75 feet of altitude and between 12 5 and 135 mph. Aircraft had about 250 gallons load on board.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT WAS PULLING UP AFTER COMPLETING A SPRAY RUN DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION WHEN THE RIGHT WING SEPARATD FROM THE ACFT, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (FROM .19) ON JUNE 18, 1999, AT 0750 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A WSK PZL MIELEC M-18A AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE, N7075D, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY BASILE FLYING SERVICE, INC., OF BASILE, LOUISIANA, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR BASILE, LOUISIANA. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 137 LOCAL AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, THE PILOT WAS APPLYING CHEMICAL TO A FIELD. AFTER COMPLETING SEVERAL EAST-WEST RUNS, DURING A STRAIGHT AHEAD PULL-UP, THE RIGHT WING SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE. EXAMINATION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE BY AN FAA INSPECTOR REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT WING WAS LOCATED ABOUT 200-250 FEET FROM THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE. (-23)AT END OF SPRAY RUN DURING STRAIGHT AHEAD PULL UP, R/H WING SEPERATED FROM AIRCRAFT. THIS OCCURED ABOUT 50 TO 75 FEET OF ALTITUDE AND BETWEEN 12 5 AND 135 MPH. AIRCRAFT HAD ABOUT 250 GALLONS LOAD ON BOARD.
NTSB investigation
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