Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A accident near Paris, Texas, June 19, 2001
On June 19, 2001 at about 12:00 pm local time, a Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A, registered N8209Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Paris, Texas. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the loss of engine power for an undertermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 19, 2001 · about 12:00 pm local time
- Place
- Paris, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A
- Registration
- N8209Q · no longer on the register · serial 10Z025-08
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 18,000 hours in all; 160 in this make and model; 150 in the last 90 days; 45 in the last 30 days; 18,000 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 1, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: sngl
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,000 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 2001; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 11,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Pezetel ASZ62IR-M18 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE Paris TX at 7:00 am
- Destination: Sulfur Bluff TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 180, 3,000 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N8209Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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