# NTSB investigations: Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18, 1986

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 FTW86FRD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRD25.md): WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M18 · Mer Rouge, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 15, 1986 · N2710L · Destroyed
  > The pilot pulled up steeply at the end of a spray run and started a turn-around. During this time he allowed the airspeed to bleed off to the point at which the aircraft stalled and entered a spin without sufficient altitude to recover before ground impact…
- [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 FTW86LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA102.md): WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18 · Winnie, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1986 · N4226N · Destroyed
  > The pilot experienced partial loss of power during takeoff when the #3 cylinder quit firing. The aircraft then settled back down onto the grass strip and collided with a levy. At this point the pilot lost control of the aircraft, which went through some…
- [NTSB ANC86FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86FA057.md): WSK PZL-M-18 · Palmer, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 16, 1986 · N27301 · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft executed steep left 180 degree turn about 50 feet above runway just after takeoff. Pilot lost control and crashed. Turbulence and windshear had been reported. Wind speed and direction was variable.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986
  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&year=1986

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