# NTSB Accident CHI98LA337
> **WSK PZL Mielec PZL M18B** · 1998-09-11 · TAPPEN, ND, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98LA337
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11018
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-11
- **Location:** TAPPEN, ND, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.869785, -99.619987
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** WSK PZL Mielec
- **Model:** PZL M18B
- **Registration:** N4450M
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper preflight preparation resulting in the airplane exceeding the available airstrip distance during takeoff.  A factor contributing to this accident was the swamp.

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