Accident · 2002-07-07

NTSB case DEN02TA069 · WSK PZL Mielec M-18A · PUBU

What the record says

Event date: 2002-07-07
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: WSK PZL Mielec M-18A (N5198Y)
Operating rule: PUBU
Operator: Bureau of Land Management Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Bureau of Land Management

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to follow proper procedures/directives, and the airplane's inability to climb while maneuvering after takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were improperly mixed aerial application materials (fire retardant slurry), the high aircraft weight and balance, and the pilot's diverted attention.

Source: NTSB case DEN02TA069

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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