ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198848
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| Date: | Friday 22 May 2009 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7056U |
| MSN: | 1Z024-10 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6009 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE-331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | DeWitt, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | DeWitt, AR |
| DeWitt, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot completed five previous aerial application flights in the airplane without incident. Prior to the sixth flight the aircraft was refueled and reloaded with fertilizer. Due to a change in the winds, which became easterly and with slight gusting conditions, the pilot elected to depart the airstrip heading south. During the takeoff roll, the pilot pulled the nose of the airplane up to clear a well stand-pipe located at the south end of the runway. As the pilot applied correction for a slight right drift, "the airplane veered to the right, dropped to the ground, and slammed into a levee," finally stopping in an adjacent field. An examination of the well stand-pipe indicated that the aircraft had impacted the top of the pipe during the takeoff climb. There were no reported malfunctions with the airplane or engine prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the well stand-pipe during the takeoff climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 16:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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