Weatherly 201C N9054W

Summary

On 10 August 2011 at about 14:45 local time, a Weatherly 201C registered N9054W, operated by Sioux Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Bronson, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 August 2011 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Bronson, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Martin Field (7K8)

Coordinates

42.3972, -96.2231

Aircraft

Weatherly 201C

Registration

N9054W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sioux Air Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

S Sioux City → S Sioux City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA565

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane’s airspeed decayed when he maneuvered to avoid some high tension power lines, while conducting an agricultural application pass. He leveled the wings and applied full engine power. The pilot turned further in an effort to avoid a populated area and toward a low point in the rising terrain. The airplane then entered a valley located between rolling hills, at which time the airplane started to sink. The airplane's right wing struck a tree and the airplane subsequently impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.