Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Paris, Texas 75421
Tuesady, June 19, 2001 7:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

Shortly after the airplane became airborne, the engine lost power, and the airplane settled back onto the grass airstrip. The pilot was unable to stop the airplane before it overran the runway, after which it impacted a fence, fence post, and a 10-foot high tree, coming to rest perpendicular to the airstrip. Examination of the radial engine revealed that the engine would not rotate. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

the loss of engine power for an undertermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/19/2001
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 700
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Paris
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75421
Event Date Year 2001
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 333811N
Event Location Longitude 0952702W
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 600
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 14254
NTSB Notification Source Faa Operations Center
NTSB Notification Date Jun 21 2001 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Nov 25 2003 11:36AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\MONR
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Dallas, Texas

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8209Q
NTSB Number FTW01LA149
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name WSK PZL Mielec
Aircraft Model M-18A
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 10Z025-08
Certified Max Gross Weight 11000
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 1 2001 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 35
Airframe Hours 3000
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Knox Aerial Spraying
Aircraft Owner Street Address Route #1, Box 18
Aircraft Owner City Brookston
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 75421
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address Route #1, Box 18
Operator City Brookston
Operator State TX
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 75421
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate --
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code NONE
Departure City Paris
Departure State TX
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 700
Departure Time Zone UTC
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code --
Destination City Sulfur Bluff
Destination State TX
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff - roll/run
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Aug 6 2003 10:01AM
User who most recently changed record CASH
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 180
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 30
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --