# NTSB investigations: Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18, AR

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DFW05CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA137.md): PZL-Mielec M18 · Clover Bend, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2005 · N93982 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the dust devil (whirlwind) encountered.
- [NTSB FTW01LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA196.md): WSK PZL Mielec M-18 · Dumas, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2001 · N4206B · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW00LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA006.md): WSK PZL Mielec M18 · Weldon, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1999 · N4779G · Destroyed
  > The cause of the accident was undetermined.
- [NTSB FTW98LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA179.md): Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 · Carlisle, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1998 · N7046Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the lost of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW97LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA216.md): Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 · Swifton, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1997 · N6220C · Destroyed
  > Main landing gear collapse resulting from a failure of the torque link assembly attaching bolt. A factor was the lack of required maintenance (lubrication of the bolt) which resulted in the bolt becoming dry and corroded.
- [NTSB FTW95LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA288.md): WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18 · Carlisle, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1995 · N4609P · Destroyed
  > The pilot delayed pull-up from a swath run and failed to maintain clearance from the obstruction (grain elevator). A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's use of medications that were not approved for use while flying.
- [NTSB FTW93LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA146.md): Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18 · De Witt, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1993 · N28587 · Destroyed
  > Compensation for wind improper by pilot. Factors were tailwind and downdraft
- [NTSB FTW90LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA148.md): WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18 · Carlisle, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1990 · N4609P · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's initiation of the abort with excess airspeed. A contributing factor was the engine tachometer overspeed.
- [NTSB MKC90LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA064.md): WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18 · Elaine, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1990 · N28625 · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors related to the accident were: the unfavorable weather conditions, runway condition, and the pilot's overconfidence in himself and the aircraft.
- [NTSB MKC89DPG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89DPG03.md): PZL-Mielec M-18 · Parkin, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 28, 1989 · N2730D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain a visual lookout adequate to have avoided the powerlines.
- [NTSB MKC86LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA137.md): WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18 · Wynne, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1986 · N4685B · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he had been fertilizing rice crops the morning prior to the accident flt and that there was nothing wrong with the acft. He further stated that on the accident flt he had already initiated the takeoff roll, when he realized that the flt…
- [NTSB FTW83LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA330.md): WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18 · Delaplaine, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1983 · N90135 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over after running off the end of the rwy during takeoff. The plt had a heavy load of fertilizer and a passenger in the single seat acft. The temperature was 94 degrees and the rwy was only 1500 ft long rather than 2300 ft as reported by the…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9810102'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=9810102&state=AR

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