Accident PZL-Mielec M-18A Dromader N8025Y,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39374
 
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Date:Saturday 6 May 1995
Time:08:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
PZL-Mielec M-18A Dromader
Owner/operator:Delta Harvest, Inc.
Registration: N8025Y
MSN: 1202509
Engine model:PZL-Kalisz AS Z-62IR-M18
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Gerome, AR -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:, AR
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING LANDING ROLL, FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SOFT AREA ON THE SOD/GRAVEL STRIP AND NOSED OVER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THERE HAD BEEN RAIN EARLIER AND THE STRIP HAD DEVELOPED A SOFT AREA NOT READILY DISCERNABLE.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S USE OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW95LA192
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW95LA192

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
09-Apr-2024 15:18 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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