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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · WSK M-18A · Twin Lake, MI · May 20, 2000

Date: May 20, 2000 · 10:40 local
Place: Twin Lake, MI
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N178RA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00FA139
Reported as: WSK M18A

N178RARegistration cancelled Aug 13, 2013 · WSK PZL Mielec M-18AS/N 1Z015-10 · Built 1985 Airframe modelWSK PZL Mielec M-18A Engine modelPezetel ASZ-621R-M18Reciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The aircraft was spraying for gypsy moths, an eye witness stated the engine developed mechanical problems and crashed in the woods. An inspection of the propeller confirmed the enigne was not running. A post impact fire occurred. The pilot was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS SPRAYING FOR GYPSY MOTHS, AN EYE WITNESS STATED THE ENGINE DEVELOPED MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND CRASHED IN THE WOODS. AN INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER CONFIRMED THE ENIGNE WAS NOT RUNNING. A POST IMPACT FIRE OCCURRED. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

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 CHI00FA139Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMuskegon, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Factors relating to this accident were the low altitude and the trees.May 20, 2000 · Destroyed

Other reports on N178RA · 1

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

Accident 19970823023389AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Coopersville, MIAircraft involved in areaial application, engine lost fuel pressure, crashed into a field. (.4)following an agricultural flight, the pilot noticed that the right fuel tank was reading under 1/8 full and the left fuel tank was 1/4 full. The pilot opened the…Aug 23, 1997 · Substantial damage