# Accident 20140412005689A: Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A, Blountstown, FL, April 12, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 2014, 12:15 local time
- Place: Blountstown, FL
- Airport: Calhoun County
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: V7MG
- Location: 30.4869° N, 85.1136° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4869&lon=-85.1136&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2297L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2297L-2022-05-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: WSK PZL Mielec M-18A (registry code 9810103, https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-m-18a) (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 PZL MIELEC M-18A
- Reported engine: HONEYWELL TPE331-11UA
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA14CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA201) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140412005689A

## Narrative

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

ON LANDING ROLL OUT PILOT STATED THE LEFT WHEEL SEEMED OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. AFTER ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY INDICATED THE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT ROTATING FORCING THE AIRCRAFT INTO A SKID LEFT AND ULTIMATELY INTO THE DRAINAGE DITCH.

INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND CAUSE OF THE LEFT WHEEL FAILURE.

## 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 ERA14CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA201), Apr 12, 2014: WSK PZL Mielec M 18A (N2297L), Blountstown, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the tailwind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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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