Mattawa Airstrip Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mattawa, Washington 99344
Tuesady, August 25, 1992 16:47 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY LOCKED THE BRAKES WHILE LANDING AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON THE GRAVEL LANDING STRIP.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE INADVERTENT LOCKING OF THE ACFT BRAKES WHILE LANDING BY THE PIC, RESULTING IN AN ACFT NOSE OVER ON THE GRAVEL STRIP.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/25/1992
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1647
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City MATTAWA
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99344
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MATTAWA AIRSTRIP
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 74WA
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 900
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1650 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 15
Weather Observation Facility ID MWH
Elevation of weather observation facility 1185
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 33
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 65
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 2620
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2067
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 25 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1740
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 46859
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:13PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2252Z
NTSB Number SEA92LA190
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name WSK PZL MIELEC
Aircraft Model M-18A DROMADER
Aircraft Series Identifier M-18A DROM
Aircraft Serial Number 12020
Certified Max Gross Weight 10340
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 3 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 438
Airframe Hours 1073
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name B & R AERIAL CROP CARE, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 193 AIRPORT LANE, P.O. BOX 667
Aircraft Owner City CONNELL
Aircraft Owner State WA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99326
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name B & R AERIAL CROP CARE, INC
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 193 AIRPORT LANE
Operator City CONNELL
Operator State WA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99326
Operator Code WZIG
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1625
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 2500
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --