Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
There are 131 Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A airframes on record (built 1984–1996), 16 currently registered. 9 have one or more NTSB accident records (10 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 22, 2026.
Recent Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A accidents
The pilot’s in-flight loss of control due to the structural failure of a wing fitting and separation of the outboard wing section. Also causal were the inadequate wing fitting inspections, which failed to detect the initial corrosion and crack before it resulted in failure of the wing fitting lug.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from crops during an agricultural application flight.
The failure of the right wing due to a fatigue fracture of the right outboard wing forward spar lower fitting. Contributing to the accident was the routine operation of the airplane over its certificated maximum gross weight and the operator's improper or inadequate maintenance practices, which failed to apply a service life factor to the airplane to account for its overweight operation and also failed to detect the extensive corrosion throughout the airplane.
The pilot’s improper decision to continue the takeoff with a tailwind after he recognized a performance problem with the airplane and his delayed action to dump the chemical load.
The fatigue failure of the propeller governor speeder spring, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to control engine output power.
The pilot's failure to see and avoid the power line during an aerial application flight.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the well stand-pipe during the takeoff climb.