MINR · PZL-Mielec M-18A · 2000-09-21 · JACKSONVILLE, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW00LA267
Event ID
20001212X21985
Type
Accident
Date
2000-09-21
Location
JACKSONVILLE, AR, USA
Coordinates
34.859241, -92.120323
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PZL-Mielec
Model
M-18A
Registration
N81548
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the corrosion and fatigue cracking of the right wing attachment fitting, which resulted in the right wing separating in flight. A factor was the failure of the operator to perform the recommended wing attachment fitting inspection.