ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38969
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 October 1999 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: |  PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader |
| Owner/operator: | William P. Hess |
| Registration: | N4779G |
| MSN: | 1Z012-31 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3500 hours |
| Engine model: | Pzl-Kalisz PZL621KAA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Weldon, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Wynne, AR (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The agricultural airplane was last seen spraying a field at 1600 on the day of the accident. The wreckage of the airplane was located at 1820 in a field located 1/2 mile north of the field where the airplane was seen spraying. According to a report by the local authorities, a beer can was found 'crushed between [the pilot's] lap and face.' Toxicological testing detected 159 mg/dL (0.159%) ethanol in blood and 178 mg/dL (0.178 %) ethanol in vitreous.
Probable Cause: The cause of the accident was undetermined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA006
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 17:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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