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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · WSK PZLM18 · April 8, 2002

Date: April 8, 2002 · 09:37 local
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WZSG
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N81705
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA065
Reported as: WSK PZLM18

N81705Registration cancelled May 31, 2017 · WSK PZL Mielec M-18AS/N 1Z020-17 Airframe modelWSK PZL Mielec M-18A

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What happened

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(-23)N81705, a M-18 dromader was destroyed when it impacted terrain immediately after takeoff from an airfield near rockford, Washington. The commercial pilot received substantial injuries to include back injuries. N81705 was owned and operated by A-1 aviation. The aircraft was operated under a FAR 137 certificate (wzsg). Witness and pilot interviews revealed that the aircraft had departed with left quartering tailwind from the northbound runway. Aircraft cannot depart the runway southbound due to powerlines. The aircraft was loaded with over 3000 pounds of dry fertilizer and between 100 to 150 gallons of fuel. The crash occurred on the pilots 4th load of the morning. There was no post crash fire and the Washington statement department of ecology spill response team responded to the accident site. The pilot was airlifted by helicopter to the deaconess medical center in spokane, Washington for treatment.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)N81705, A M-18 DROMADER WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM AN AIRFIELD NEAR ROCKFORD, WASHINGTON. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL INJURIES TO INCLUDE BACK INJURIES. N81705 WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY A-1 AVIATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED UNDER A FAR 137 CERTIFICATE (WZSG). WITNESS AND PILOT INTERVIEWS REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED WITH LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND FROM THE NORTHBOUND RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT CANNOT DEPART THE RUNWAY SOUTHBOUND DUE TO POWERLINES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH OVER 3000 POUNDS OF DRY FERTILIZER AND BETWEEN 100 TO 150 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE CRASH OCCURRED ON THE PILOTS 4TH LOAD OF THE MORNING. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE AND THE WASHINGTON STATEMENT DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY SPILL RESPONSE TEAM RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE PILOT WAS AIRLIFTED BY HELICOPTER TO THE DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON FOR TREATMENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA02LA065Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockford, WAThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning/decision to continue the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the wind gusts.Apr 8, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N81705 · 2

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

Accident 20081108850769AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Mountain Home, ID(-23) Pilot was taxiing for takeoff on runway 10 when he realized that the tailwheel lock would not disengage. The pilot decided to stop the aircraft on the taxiway to get out of the aircraft and manually unlock the tailwheel by himself. After setting the…Nov 8, 2008 · No damage Accident 19940729019879ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Vantage, WAFull load 100 degree heat and light tailwind. Unable to clear hill on climbout.Jul 29, 1994 · Reported as WSK M18DROMADER · Substantial damage