- Date
- June 23, 1992, 12:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place
- Norton, KS
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N90135WSK PZL Mielec M18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920623021539A
- Case key
- 15227
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Probable cause
Failure of the pilot in command to level off while performing aerial application.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot of the accident airplane stated the airplane started to settle toward the ground as he lined up on final for a aerial application spray run. The pilot added all available power but was unable to stop the descent and level off. The airplane struck a terrace and rebounded into the air. The airplane started to settle again. The pilot jettisoned his load of chemical just before colliding with another terrace and a fence.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N90135
- Reported as
- WSK PZL Mielec M18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1Z006-06
- Airframe hours
- 2,139
- Engine
- PZL-Kalisz ASZ-621R-M18, 986 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Delvis Miller
- Registered owner
- Delvis Miller
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 27, 1992 · 58 hours before
- Departed
- NRN · Norton, KS
- Destination
- NRN
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 8,297 total · 50 in this make and model · 5,144 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GLD, 90 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N90135 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.