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FAA accident report · WSK M-18A · Dumas, AR · June 5, 2004

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Date
June 5, 2004 · 12:00 local
Place
Dumas, AR
Airport
Billy Free Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
KW6G
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N161RA
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW04LA152
Reported as
WSK M18A
Reported engine
WSK ASZ621RM18
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,595 total175 in this make and model175 in the last 90 days
N161RARegistration cancelled May 4, 2006 · WSK PZL Mielec M-18AS/N 1Z013-31 · Built 1984Airframe modelWSK PZL Mielec M-18AEngine 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) After take-off the aircraft seemed to be underpowered as stated by pilot, even though engine gauges showed no problem in performance. Pilot dumped load continued straight trying to get altitude. Contacted tree at small canal and aircraft ended up in a bean field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER TAKE-OFF THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO BE UNDERPOWERED AS STATED BY PILOT, EVEN THOUGH ENGINE GAUGES SHOWED NO PROBLEM IN PERFORMANCE. PILOT DUMPED LOAD CONTINUED STRAIGHT TRYING TO GET ALTITUDE. CONTACTED TREE AT SMALL CANAL AND AIRCRAFT ENDED UP IN A BEAN 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 FTW04LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDumas, ARThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jun 5, 2004 · Substantial damage