NTSB investigations: Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18, 1988

4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB investigations: Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18, 1988 per year, 1981–2026: 33 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1988
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9810102'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX89DVA02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18 · Mendota, CAOn takeoff for an aerial application flight, the aircraft failed to clear an agricultural berm 300 ft beyond the end of the runway and nosed over. The pilot stated that the aircraft was loaded with 500 gallons of sodium chlorate and that he should have…Oct 21, 1988 · N4206A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW88DRD16Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPZL-Mielec M18 · Bastrop, LAThis ag airplane has a hydraulic system that operates the brakes and flaps. The engine driven hydraulic pump provides pressure to the primary system for normal use and also provides pressure to an accumulator for emergency use. The pressure in the accumulator…Jul 24, 1988 · N46831 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW88DRD07Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPezetel M-18 · Mer Rouge, LAThe 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…Jun 7, 1988 · N4685R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW88LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPezetel PZL-M-18 · Cheneyville, LAThe pilot said that after takeoff the aircrft seemed extremely tail-heavy and that he used 'both feet and one arm' to hold forward stick. He said the aircraft was almost uncontrollable in pitch and displayed a right turning tendendcy. The pilot returned to…Apr 25, 1988 · N4226V · Substantial damage