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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · WSK PZL M18B · Kyle, SD · July 7, 2007

Date: July 7, 2007 · 13:10 local
Place: Kyle, SD
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N14067
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07TA201
Reported as: WSK PZLM18B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total1,500 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N14067Registration cancelled Mar 20, 2018 · Wsk-Pzl Meilec PZL M18BS/N 1Z026-25 · Built 1997 Airframe modelWsk-Pzl Meilec PZL M18B Engine modelWsk-Pzl-K PZL ASZ-62IRReciprocating

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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 pilot privacy data omitted took off from rap in N14067 loaded with slurry and flew 5 miles southwest of Kyle, SD. He attempted to pull up over a ridge when the aircraft lost altitude. He pushed the nose over and dumped his load. The aircraft impacted the ground left wing tip first, destroying the aircraft. The pilot escaped with minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TOOK OFF FROM RAP IN N14067 LOADED WITH SLURRY AND FLEW 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KYLE, SD. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL UP OVER A RIDGE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE. HE PUSHED THE NOSE OVER AND DUMPED HIS LOAD. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND LEFT WING TIP FIRST, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ESCAPED WITH MINOR INJURIES.

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 CHI07TA201Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportKyle, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during an aerial application maneuver. Contributing to the accident were wind gusts, low altitude, and the reported downdraft.Jul 7, 2007 · Substantial damage