- Date
- July 28, 1990, 06:15 local (11:15 UTC)
- Place
- Carlisle, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4609PWSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed · report October 2, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900728029019A
- Case key
- 23163
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Probable cause
Pilot's initiation of the abort with excess airspeed. A contributing factor was the engine tachometer overspeed.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The ag pilot, with an empty airplane, on takeoff on a short strip, saw the tachometer overspeed. He aborted the takeoff but was unable to stop on the rough/uneven surface. He said that when the end of the runway got closer, the surface got better, and he applied full braking action, and the airplane flipped forward to the inverted position. The owner put the tachometer in another airplane and it operated normally. Operator of engine overhaul shop contacted manufacturer for special instructions for inspecting for engine overspeed. Manufacturer replied that engine overspeed not possible with this engine/propeller combination due to internal construction of propeller.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4609P
- Reported as
- WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12012-08
- Airframe hours
- 880
- Engine
- PZL Mielec ASZ-621R-M18, 967 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Almond, John A. Sr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 16, 1990 · 430 hours before
- Departed
- NONE
- Airport
- Murray Airstrip
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 3,971 total · 535 in this make and model · 3,772 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F
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 N4609P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.