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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · WSK PZL-M-18 · Dumas, AR · August 7, 2001

Date: August 7, 2001 · 11:30 local
Place: Dumas, AR
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4206B
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW01LA196
Reported as: WSK PZLM18
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total3,000 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N4206BRegistration cancelled Jan 19, 2018 · Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18S/N 1Z005-07 · Built 1980 Airframe modelWsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18 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.

(-23) Flying in cruise butterfly on intake started fluctuating. Pulled aircraft up and reduced power. Approximately 10 seconds later lost power. Aircraft his low levee skidded across field, and hit second low levee. Upon striking second levee the aircraft rolled over on its nose and skidded to rest upside down in a rice field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLYING IN CRUISE BUTTERFLY ON INTAKE STARTED FLUCTUATING. PULLED AIRCRAFT UP AND REDUCED POWER. APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS LATER LOST POWER. AIRCRAFT HIS LOW LEVEE SKIDDED ACROSS FIELD, AND HIT SECOND LOW LEVEE.UPON STRIKING SECOND LEVEE THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ON ITS NOSE AND SKIDDED TO REST UPSIDE DOWN IN A RICE FIELD.

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 FTW01LA196Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDumas, ARThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Aug 7, 2001 · Substantial damage