# Accident 20070611018989A: Wsk PZLM18, Manito, IL, June 11, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 11, 2007, 06:50 local time
- Place: Manito, IL
- Airport: Manito Mitchell
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: P7MG
- Location: 40.4203° N, 89.7797° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4203&lon=-89.7797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N26756, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26756-2008-05-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18 (registry code 9810102, https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-pzl-m-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WSK PZLM18
- Reported engine: WSK ASZ62IRM18
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,167 total, 30 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI07CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070611018989A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AIRMAN STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT REACT NORMALLY TO CONTROL RESPONSES DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRMAN STATED THAT ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE GREEN AND NORMAL PRIOR TO AND DURING TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL WHEN DEPARTING FROM RWY 22 AT MANITO, IL. AIRMAN CONFIRMED TAKE-OFF ENGINE POWER AT 32"-35" AND 2200 RPM. PRIOR TO IMPACT HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A FIELD 1/4 MILE OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 22 AT MANITO, IL. WITNESS CONFIRMS ENGINE NOISE NORMAL UNTIL IMPACT. AIRMAN STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOAD INCLUDED 350 GALLONS OF "BRIGADE" MIXED CHEMICAL AND 180 GALLONS OF FUEL. AIRMAN SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS TO LEFT HAND AND CRACKED HIS HELMET WITH NO OTHER INJURIES REPORTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI07CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA165), Jun 11, 2007: WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18 (N26756), Manito, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and his decision to attempt flight over maximum gross weight. A factor to the accident was the stall encountered while attempting to avoid obstacles.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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