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N6259N1996 Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 18, 2006.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Mar 2004)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fort Benton, MT
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2004
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
A-S Ranch INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fort Benton, MT
Certificate issued
Aug 6, 2003
Canceled
Aug 18, 2006
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest
Airworthiness date
Mar 13, 1996

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Wsk Pzl Mielec
Model
M-18A
Year
1996
Serial number
1Z026-05
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A82C70

Engine

Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2003 – 2006A-S Ranch INCFort Benton, MT
  2. 1967 – 1968Nasa Manned Spacecraft CenterHouston, TX · different airframe: Bell 47g-3b-1 S/N 6663

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Mar 16, 2004 · Safford, AZ

A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and at least one ensuing engine power surge, which caused the airplane to pitch up abruptly into a stall at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, his failure to adhere to prescribed flight manual procedures for equalizing the fuel quantity distribution between the fuel tanks…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
LAX04TA161

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX04TA161)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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