ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353215
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 June 1999 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  PZL M-18 Dromader |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N52401 |
| MSN: | 1Z004-07 |
| Engine model: | Pzl-Kalisz ASZ-62IR |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dewitt, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The agricultural airplane settled back to the ground after takeoff to the south from a private air strip 'as if it had encountered a downdraft.' The airplane impacted a levee south of the 2,600 foot air strip and nosed over. Subsequently, a postimpact fire erupted and consumed the airplane's fuselage. The pilot stated that it was his sixth insecticide/fertilizer application flight of the day, and that the airplane had 'lifted off the ground at the same spot it always does.' The pilot added that there was a 'small thunderstorm' north of the air strip at the time of the accident. He reported that the wind had been from 263 degrees at 4 knots all morning. The closest weather reporting station, located about 15 miles southwest of the accident site, reported calm winds. The operator stated that he could find no anomalies with the airframe and engine. He added that the airplane was within weight and balance limitations at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. A factor was the downdraft weather condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA161
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Mar-2024 11:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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