- Date
- June 7, 1988, 15:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place
- Mer Rouge, LA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4685RPezetel M-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880607019099A
- Case key
- 22491
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The ag airplane departed the strip with 3000 lbs of fertilizer. 200 yds later it settled in a rice field and flipped forward to the inverted. No mechanical problems were found. Elevation at takeoff was 150 ft MSL. Density altitude was 2272 ft. max allowable gross weight was 10370 lbs. Takeoff gross weight was 10327 lbs.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4685R
- Reported as
- Pezetel M-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1Z012-09
- Airframe hours
- 1,672
- Engine
- PZL-Kalisz ASZ-62-1R, 1,000 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Arkla Flyers, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Portland Ag-Air, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 1988 · 151 hours before
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 7,500 total · 125 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MLU, 24 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 N4685R · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.