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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · WSK PZL Mielec M-18A · Champion, NE · July 7, 2000

Date: July 7, 2000 · 08:30 local
Place: Champion, NE
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7015K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA181

N7015KRegistration cancelled Sep 12, 2000 · WSK PZL Mielec M-18AS/N 1Z018-20 Airframe modelWSK PZL Mielec M-18A

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot had completed turn and during spraying operations, and was descending to make another spray pass. Piloted stated he attempted to pull back on control, to level off plane. The controls did not respond. A/c impacterd ground nose first and sustained substantial damages. The elevator and elevator trim tab were inspected. The elevator trim could be moved through its full travel. The elevator could not be moved to neutral from the nose up position due to damage where counterweight had been attached. The counterweight appeared to have been torn off at impact. A visual check of elevator and trim controls system showed no problems.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT HAD COMPLETED TURN AND DURING SPRAYING OPERATIONS, AND WAS DESCENDING TO MAKE ANOTHER SPRAY PASS. PILOTED STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL BACK ON CONTROL, TO LEVEL OFF PLANE. THE CONTROLS DID NOT RESPOND. A/C IMPACTERD GROUND NOSE FIRST AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES. THE ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TRIM TAB WERE INSPECTED. THE ELEVATOR TRIM COULD BE MOVED THROUGH ITS FULL TRAVEL. THE ELEVATOR COULD NOT BE MOVED TO NEUTRAL FROM THE NOSE UP POSITION DUE TO DAMAGE WHERE COUNTERWEIGHT HAD BEEN ATTACHED. THE COUNTERWEIGHT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN TORN OFF AT IMPACT. A VISUAL CHECK OF ELEVATOR AND TRIM CONTROLS SYSTEM SHOWED NO PROBLEMS.

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 CHI00LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion, NEthe undetermined uncontrolled descent.Jul 7, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7015K · 1

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

Accident 19970627045839AForced/Precautionary Landing · Manito, IL(.4)The pilot reported that he departed runway 22 using 40 inches of manifold pressure. During takeoff climb, the engine lost power. As the pilot attempted to dump the chemical load, the engine regained full power. The pilot reported that the airplane was too…Jun 27, 1997 · Substantial damage