N81705 – WSK PZL Mielec M18S – 1994-07-30 NTSB Accident Report

On July 30, 1994, a Wsk Pzl Mielec M18S (N81705) was involved in an incident near Royal City, WA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION. FACTORS INCLUDE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND UNFAVORABLE WINDS.

On July 29, 1994, at 1730 Pacific daylight time, a Dromader M-18, N81705, collided with terrain after takeoff from a private dirt strip five miles east of Vantage, Washington. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the commercial pilot was not injured.

After filling up with chemicals to spray on nearby fields, the pilot attempted to take off. An FAA inspector stated that a tailwind and 100+ heat prohibited the pilot from clearing a hill and the aircraft collided with the hill.

This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA94LA201. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N81705.