Weatherly 201C N1296W
13 July 1987 · Louise, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1987 at about 14:35 local time, a Weatherly 201C registered N1296W was involved in an accident near Louise, Texas, 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 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Louise, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pvt Strip
- Coordinates
- 29.1799, -96.4205
- Aircraft
- Weatherly 201C
- Registration
- N1296W
- 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
- FTW87DRA09
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
THE ACFT WAS LOADED WITH APRX 1100 LBS OF FERTILIZER & THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM A PVT STRIP ON A 'STILL & MUGGY' DAY WITH A TEMP OF ABOUT 95 DEG. HE RPRTD THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, HE OPENED THE DUMP GATE WHEN THE ACFT WAS MIDWAY DOWN THE RWY TO DUMP THE LOAD. HOWEVER, THE ACFT DID NOT LIFT OFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CONTD OFF THE DEP END & THE MAIN GEAR FAILED. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS RPRTD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Weatherly 201 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1988 | Weatherly 201B | Soledad, California, United States | Crop Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Weatherly 201B | Davenport, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Weatherly 201B | Miami, Texas, United States | S&H Aerial Spraying | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Weatherly 201-B | Wymore, Nebraska, United States | Thomsen Aerial Spray | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Weatherly 201B | Rosharon, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Weatherly 201B | Platteville, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |