# Accident 20070707018899A: Wsk PZLM18B, Kyle, SD, July 7, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 2007, 13:10 local time
- Place: Kyle, SD
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.3981° N, 102.2047° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3981&lon=-102.2047&mi=10
- Aircraft: N14067, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14067-2018-03-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Wsk-Pzl Meilec PZL M18B (registry code 9810125, https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-meilec-pzl-m18b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wsk-Pzl-K PZL ASZ-62IR (registry code 67203, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wsk-pzl-k-pzl-asz-62ir) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WSK PZLM18B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,000 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI07TA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07TA201) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070707018899A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 CHI07TA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07TA201), Jul 7, 2007: WSK PZL Mielec PZL M18B (N14067), Kyle, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

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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