Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 accident near Delaplaine, Arkansas, July 11, 1983
On July 11, 1983 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18, registered N90135, was substantially damaged in an accident near Delaplaine, Arkansas (Remote Strip airport). It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 11, 1983 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Delaplaine, Arkansas · Remote Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18
- Registration
- N90135 · no longer on the register · serial TZ006-06
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RWY DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT HAD A HEAVY LOAD OF FERTILIZER AND A PASSENGER IN THE SINGLE SEAT ACFT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 94 DEGREES AND THE RWY WAS ONLY 1500 FT LONG RATHER THAN 2300 FT AS REPORTED BY THE PLT. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AT 5 KTS FROM 020 DEGREES
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,500 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 200 in the last 90 days; 3,500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 360 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 12,125 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Pzl-Kalisz ? (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N90135 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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