Weatherly 201A N2931W
21 July 1974 · Soledad, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1974 at about 07:45 local time, a Weatherly 201A registered N2931W, operated by Crop Flight, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Soledad, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Soledad, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Farm Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Weatherly 201A
- Registration
- N2931W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Crop Flight
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1875
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
L GR RAN INTO SAND BESIDE NARROW STRIP. SWERVED INTO SAND DUNE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Weatherly 201 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1974 | Weatherly 201 | Nezperce, Idaho, United States | Aero Flight | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1974 | Weatherly 201 | Pearsall, Texas, United States | D&R Flying SRV | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1974 | Weatherly 201B | Farmington, California, United States | Lenerville CRO | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1974 | Weatherly 201B | Stockton, California, United States | Haley Flyg SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Weatherly 201B | Genesee, Idaho, United States | Howell Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1975 | Weatherly 201B | Tracy, California, United States | Haley Flying S | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |