N7077N (Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last exported to Germany on May 31, 1968.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

August 23, 2005Accident
the pilot's failure to adequately plan for the wind direction and speed during a fire retardant delivery flight, which led to a loss of true airspeed, failure to attain a proper climb rate, and the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the high, gusty, tailwind conditions.
Wsk Pzl MIELEC M-18A
the pilot's failure to adequately plan for the wind direction and speed during a fire retardant delivery flight, which led to a loss of true airspeed, failure to attain a proper climb rate, and the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the high, gusty, tailwind conditions. Full accident record
July 12, 2004Accident
The propeller went to an overspeed condition as a result of contamination of the propeller control unit due to improper servicing by the operator and the mechanic. A factor was the hilly terrain.
Pzl-mielec M-18T
The propeller went to an overspeed condition as a result of contamination of the propeller control unit due to improper servicing by the operator and the mechanic. A factor was the hilly terrain. Full accident record