20150623008139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · WSK PZL Mielec M-18A · Nyssa, OR · June 23, 2015

Date: June 23, 2015 · 06:20 local
Place: Nyssa, OR
Airport: Nyssa Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: HKNG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2159C
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA135
Reported as: WSK PZL Mielec M-18A
Reported engine: Wsk-Pzl PZL AI-14 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,696 total100 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N2159CRegistration cancelled Jan 15, 2019 · WSK PZL Mielec M-18AS/N 1Z024-21 · Built 1994 Airframe modelWSK PZL Mielec M-18A Engine modelWsk-Pzl PZL AI-14 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Ag operations. First flight of the day. Full fuel and an almost full hopper. Weather was clear with light winds and temp of 60. Pilot stated aircraft was operating normally on takeoff. When pilot went to rotate the aircraft did not lift off the runway. Aircraft went off the end of the runway and bounced into the air several times before hitting a 10 foot dirt hill and coming to rest.

As the FAA filed it

AG OPERATIONS. FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY. FULL FUEL AND AN ALMOST FULL HOPPER. WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH LIGHT WINDS AND TEMP OF 60. PILOT STATED AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY ON TAKEOFF. WHEN PILOT WENT TO ROTATE THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT LIFT OFF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED INTO THE AIR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE HITTING A 10 FOOT DIRT HILL AND COMING TO REST.

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 GAA15CA135Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNyssa, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.Jun 23, 2015 · Substantial damage