20070711017709A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · WSK M-18A · Tunica, MS · July 11, 2007

Date
July 11, 2007 · 10:30 local
Place
Tunica, MS
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
SNYG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4305T
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW07LA154
Reported as
WSK M18A
Reported engine
WSK ASZ621RM18
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,100 total120 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Lost power while maneuvering to spray. Throttle did not respond to input. Changed direction and landed in field. Field was muddy, a/c flipped over. Substantial damage to a/c, minor injuries to pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LOST POWER WHILE MANEUVERING TO SPRAY. THROTTLE DID NOT RESPOND TO INPUT. CHANGED DIRECTION AND LANDED IN FIELD. FIELD WAS MUDDY, A/C FLIPPED OVER. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C, MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.