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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · WSK M-18A · Marmaduke, AR · May 30, 2000

Date: May 30, 2000 · 13:23 local
Place: Marmaduke, AR
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2065S
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00LA157
Reported as: WSK M18A

N2065SRegistration cancelled Apr 24, 2007 · WSK PZL Mielec M-18AS/N 1Z024-16 · Built 1993 Airframe modelWSK PZL Mielec M-18A Engine modelWsk-Pzl-K PZL ASZ-62IRReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While conducting agricultural aircraft operations the pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft. He stated that in turn (repositioning for another swath run). "The aircraft shook violently and began to stall. It mushed in." He considered 'density altitude' as an attributing factor. He pilot was unable to recover the stall before striking the ground and careening out of control into nearby trees. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT IN TURN (REPOSITIONING FOR ANOTHER SWATH RUN). "THE AIRCRAFT SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND BEGAN TO STALL. IT MUSHED IN." HE CONSIDERED 'DENSITY ALTITUDE' AS AN ATTRIBUTING FACTOR. HE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER THE STALL BEFORE STRIKING THE GROUND AND CAREENING OUT OF CONTROL INTO NEARBY TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

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 FTW00LA157Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarmaduke, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush.May 30, 2000 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2065S · 1

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

Accident 19950816024149AForced/Precautionary Landing · Parkdale, ARLost power on liftoff. Dumped load. Landed rice paddy. Wing hit well motor. Reason power loss undetermined.Aug 16, 1995 · Reported as Mnmite M18LA · Substantial damage