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FAA accident report · WSK M-18A · Pine Ridge, SD · July 11, 2004

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Date
July 11, 2004 · 19:30 local
Place
Pine Ridge, SD
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
WOBG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7077N
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI04TA193
Reported as
WSK M18A
Reported engine
Lycoming T53L7A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N7077NRegistration cancelled Sep 3, 2022 · WSK PZL Mielec M-18AS/N 1Z023-03 · Built 1993Airframe modelWSK PZL Mielec M-18AEngine modelPezetel ASZ-621R-M18Reciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The aircraft owned and operated by airwork enterprises of Florida, inc. denver city, TX was in cruise flight returning from fire patrol near Pine Ridge, SD. During cruise flight the propeller went to flat pitch, but the engine was still developing power. The pilot made an emergency landing off airport in a wheat field. The aircraft's right landing gear struck a ditch in the field causing substantial damage to the wing center section.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT OWNED AND OPERATED BY AIRWORK ENTERPRISES OF FLORIDA, INC. DENVER CITY, TX WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT RETURNING FROM FIRE PATROL NEAR PINE RIDGE, SD. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PROPELLER WENT TO FLAT PITCH, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL DEVELOPING POWER. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING OFF AIRPORT IN A WHEAT FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUCK A DITCH IN THE FIELD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING CENTER SECTION.

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 CHI04TA193Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPine Ridge, SDThe propeller went to an overspeed condition as a result of contamination of the propeller control unit due to improper servicing by the operator and the mechanic. A factor was the hilly terrain.Jul 12, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7077N · 1

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

Accident 20050823020409AClimb · Elko, NV(-23) The aircraft was under contract to blm for firefighting. The pilot was part of a firefighting effort in high winds in mountainous terrain. The pilot dropped fire retardant on west side of ridge and continued over the ridge peak and down the east side.…Aug 23, 2005 · Substantial damage