ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133540
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 July 1997 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  WSK PZL Mielec M-18A Dromader |
| Owner/operator: | Air Crop Care |
| Registration: | N82019 |
| MSN: | 1Z026-03 |
| Engine model: | WSK PZL KALIS ASZ-62IR-M-18 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clewiston, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Belle Glade, FL (X10) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane departed from a section of road which was about 3,000 feet long. At an altitude of about 50 feet above the ground, in a left turn to the crosswind, the pilot reported that the airplane's engine lost power, and was running rough. A forced landing was made to a sugar cane field. The pilot maneuvered the airplane and touched down in the sugar cane field, the propeller struck a railroad switching unit, crossed over an irrigation canal, struck the bank of the canal with the tail wheel, nosed over, and a postcrash fire ensued. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the post crash fire melted the accessory case of the engine, post-crash testing of the engine was not possible. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.
Probable Cause: a forced landing as a result of an undetermined loss of engine power and subsequent impact with a railroad switching unit and nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA207
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 14:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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