Accident · 2013-07-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-07-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- WSK PZL MIELEC M-18B (N7643J)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- Valley Air Service, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- VALLEY AIR SERVICE INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to continue the takeoff with a tailwind after he recognized a performance problem with the airplane and his delayed action to dump the chemical load.
Source: NTSB case WPR13LA308Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial / Private | Airplane | 43 | Class 2 (2013-03-12) | 2,190 total · 105 in this make/model · 2,062 as PIC · 221 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.