- Date
- November 28, 1984, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Opa Locka, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- CCCLRWSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 31323
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - in flight
Directional control - not maintainedCause
Lack of familiarity with aircraftFactor
Maneuver - uncontrolledCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Landing gear,main gear attachment - overloadFactor
Analysis
The plt said that the acft went into an uncommanded uncontrolled abrupt left turn after takeoff. The acft collided with the ground and slid off the north side of the rwy. Post crash inspection showed nothing to suggest pre-crash flt controlmalfunction. This plt and acft were involved in a nose over incident on 11/22/84 in panama city, FL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CCCLR
- Reported as
- WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12012-29
- Airframe hours
- 126
- Engine
- Pzl-Kalisz ASZ-621R-M-18, 9,863 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Servicios Aeroes
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- OPF · Opa Locka, FL
- Destination
- MTPP · Port Au Prince, OF
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- OPF · Opa-Locka, runway 9, 8,002 × 200 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 4,600 total · 60 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 2,000 statute miles
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OPF