- Date
- August 16, 1995, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Wilmot, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2065SWSK PZL Mielec M-18A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 27, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950816024149A
- Case key
- 19540
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The engine lost power immediately following lift off from a 2,900 foot grass airstrip. The commercial pilot dumped the 500 gallons of chemicals being carried in the hopper prior to impacting the ground. The airplane came to rest on its belly at the edge of the rice paddy at the end of the airstrip. The right wing sustained structural damage after colliding with a water well utilized to irrigate the rice paddy. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Factual narrative
On August 16, 1995, at 0930 central daylight time, a WSK PZL Mielec M-18A, N2065S, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Wilmot, Arkansas. The commercial pilot was not injured. The aircraft was being operated by Wilmot Aviation Inc., under 14 CFR Part 137 when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight for which no flight plan was filed.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the engine lost power immediately after lift off from a 2,900 foot grass airstrip. The pilot dumped the 500 gallons of chemicals being carried in the hopper prior to impacting the ground. The right wing sustained structural damage upon collision with a water well motor utilized to irrigate the rice paddy. The airplane came to rest on its belly at the edge of a rice paddy at the end of the airstrip.
Examination of the engine by the owner's representative did not disclose any anomalies that would have prevented normal engine operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2065S
- Reported as
- WSK PZL Mielec M-18A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1Z024-16
- Engine
- WSL PZL ASZ62-IR-M18, 967 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Fredrick J. Quandt, doing business as Wilmot Aviation Inc.
- Registered owner
- Mid-Continental Aircraft
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 13,789 total · 2,230 in this make and model · 13,019 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 79 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GLH
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 N2065S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.