# NTSB investigations: Wsk-Pzl Meilec PZL M18B

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 WPR09CA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA358.md): Wsk-Pzl Meilec PZL M18B · Rockland, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2009 · N7813T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during an aerial application reversal turn.
- [NTSB CHI07TA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07TA201.md): WSK PZL Mielec PZL M18B · Kyle, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 7, 2007 · N14067 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during an aerial application maneuver. Contributing to the accident were wind gusts, low altitude, and the reported downdraft.
- [NTSB DFW05LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA162.md): Wsk-Pzl Mielec M18B · Eudora, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2005 · N16836 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree.
- [NTSB SEA04LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA095.md): WSK PZL Mielec PZL M-18B · Borah Peak, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2004 · N117BS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate planning/decision, VFR into IMC, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors include mountainous terrain and instrument meteorological condition.
- [NTSB FTW01LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA211.md): WSK PZL Mielec PZL M18B · Plainview, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2001 · N203MC · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the stand pipe while maneuvering during aerial application.
- [NTSB DEN99FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA086.md): PZL-Mielec M-18B · Altus, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 1999 · N8199W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's disregard of takeoff performance data and his failure to jettison the load. Contributing factors were high density altitude, exceeding the aircraft's maximum allowable gross weight, and the berm.
- [NTSB CHI98LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA337.md): WSK PZL Mielec PZL M18B · Tappen, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N4450M · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper preflight preparation resulting in the airplane exceeding the available airstrip distance during takeoff. A factor contributing to this accident was the swamp.
- [NTSB SEA98LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA139.md): Wsk Pzl Mielec M18B · Hingham, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1998 · N4326M · Substantial damage
  > Restricted aileron travel for undetermined reasons.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9810125'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=9810125

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