Weatherly 201B N1268W
27 August 1984 · Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1984 at about 19:20 local time, a Weatherly 201B registered N1268W was involved in an accident near Grand Forks, North Dakota, 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 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.9100, -97.0708
- Aircraft
- Weatherly 201B
- Registration
- N1268W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA270
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
DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB AT AN ALT OF APRX 100 FT AGL, ENGINE BEGAN MISSING. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT, FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PLOWED FIELD DURING WHICH LANDING GEAR WAS TORN FROM THE ACFT. INSPECTION REVEALED #5 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL. AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE (AD-78-08-07) WHICH INVOLVES ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF THE CYLINDERS FOR CRACKS HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Weatherly 201 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1984 | Weatherly 201B | Platteville, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Weatherly 201 | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Weatherly 201C | South Fulton, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1984 | Weatherly 201B | Townsend, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1983 | Weatherly 201B | Thompson, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Weatherly 201B | Davenport, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1984 | Stinson 108-3 | McVille, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1984 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1984 | Cessna 172N | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164 | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Page, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Wyndmere, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |