Wirestrike Accident Pzl-Mielec M-18A N2065S,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131864
 
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Date:Tuesday 30 May 2000
Time:13:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic M18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pzl-Mielec M-18A
Owner/operator:Aerial Application
Registration: N2065S
MSN: 12024-16
Total airframe hrs:1263 hours
Engine model:Pzl-Kalisz PZL ASZ-62IR
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Marmaduke, AR -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Rector, AR (7M8)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
While maneuvering during an aerial application flight, the pilot reported that the airplane 'had a violent vibration.' The pilot leveled the wings, pitched the nose down, and added power. He then flew the airplane straight and level for 1.5 miles. As the pilot banked the airplane right to turn back into the wind, the airplane began descending. The pilot added more power, but the airplane continued to descend. Although the pilot executed an emergency hopper dump and added full power, the airplane descended into a cotton field. The right landing gear touched the ground, and the airplane began skidding across the field. After passing under power lines and across a highway, the airplane began to climb. Subsequently, the airplane impacted trees and came to rest in a near vertical attitude against a tree. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies with the aircraft.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW00LA157
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X21001&key=1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
12-Dec-2017 18:42 ASN Update Bot Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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