# NTSB Accident FTW97LA231
> **Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A** · 1997-06-20 · WALDENBURG, AR, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA231
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08128
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-20
- **Location:** WALDENBURG, AR, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Wsk Pzl Mielec
- **Model:** M-18A
- **Registration:** N148RA
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper planning/decision.  The short runway and failure to use up to 10 degrees of flaps were related factors.

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