Accident WSK PZL Mielec M-18A Dromader N92640,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133973
 
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Date:Thursday 15 February 1996
Time:18:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
WSK PZL Mielec M-18A Dromader
Owner/operator:Farmers Aerial Service Inc
Registration: N92640
MSN: 1Z025-22
Total airframe hrs:58 hours
Engine model:Pzl-Kalisz ASZ62IK
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Blythe, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Farm Strip, CA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot attempted a takeoff with a full load of chemical and water from a 2,500-foot dirt strip. The aircraft did not get airborne, veered off to the right side of the runway, collided with a canal, and then bounced over the canal and collided with the ground where the gear separated from the aircraft. The pilot indicated that the engine tachometer and manifold pressure were in the normal ranges and that the airplane just wouldn't lift off. He stated that he didn't look at the airspeed indicator during the takeoff. There were no mechanical problems reported.

Probable Cause: the pilot's premature lift-off and subsequent loss of control due to his failure to monitor the airspeed indicator during the takeoff roll.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX96LA113
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX96LA113

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
10 July 2010 N92640 Canam Aviators Inc 0 Muncie, Indiana sub
25 July 2011 N92640 Forest Air Services Inc 0 Anderson, Indiana sub

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:26 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
09-Apr-2024 08:17 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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