Accident PZL M-18 Dromader N7070U, Thursday 15 June 1995

You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.

Date:	Thursday 15 June 1995
Time:	09:20 LT
Type:	PZL M-18 Dromader
Owner/operator:	Riceland Aviation, Inc.
Registration:	N7070U
MSN:	1Z009-20
Total airframe hrs:	3666 hours
Engine model:	PZL-Kalisz ASZ-621R/16
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Jennings, LA - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	(3R7)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A CLIMBING LEFT TURN, A PART OF THE ENGINE DEPARTED THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT MADE A DECISION TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE MAIN GEAR SEPARATED WHEN THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A DIKE. AN FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE, PORTIONS OF WHICH WERE SUBMERGED IN WATER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THAT A PART CAME OFF THE ENGINE OR WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

Probable Cause: THE PARTIAL POWER LOSS FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

Accident investigation: