Weatherly 201B N1286W
18 July 1978 · Davis, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1978 at about 12:30 local time, a Weatherly 201B registered N1286W, operated by Medlock Duster, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Davis, 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Davis, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Weatherly 201B
- Registration
- N1286W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Medlock Duster
- 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
- 3-1906
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
PILOT WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH RUNWAY AND INADVERTENTLY TRIED TO TAKE OFF ON NEARBY ROAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Weatherly 201 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1978 | Weatherly 201B | Greenfield, California, United States | Crop Flight | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Weatherly 201A | Greenfield, California, United States | Crop Flight | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1978 | Weatherly 201C | Wilbur, Washington, United States | Dennis L.buddr | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Weatherly 201C | Lucerne, Colorado, United States | Carlisle Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1978 | Weatherly 201B | Pomeroy, Washington, United States | Dennis Ruchert | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Weatherly 201C | Angus, Minnesota, United States | Pulkrabek Airs | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |