On June 17, 1996, a Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 (registration N6210Z) was involved in an aviation accident near Prescott, AR. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the use of non-approved fuel in the engine. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
The aircraft stalled shortly after liftoff due to an apparent engine power loss, overrunning the runway and sustaining substantial damage from a post-crash embankment descent.
The pilot reported that immediately after liftoff the engine 'lost power' and the 'airplane stalled back to the ground.' The aircraft overran the departure end of the runway and continued down an embankment where the landing gear separated from the fuselage. Postcrash examination of the engine revealed the presence of non-approved fuel.
Postcrash examination of the engine revealed the presence of non-approved fuel.
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the use of non-approved fuel in the engine.