Smith MINIPLANE N41W
17 October 1982 · Bates City, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 October 1982 at about 21:45 local time, a Smith MINIPLANE registered N41W, operated by BUD E. Wielt, was involved in an accident near Bates City, Missouri, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bates City, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ike Church Farm
- Coordinates
- 39.0001, -94.0704
- Aircraft
- Smith MINIPLANE
- Registration
- N41W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- BUD E. Wielt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clinton → Grain Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83LA009
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 PILOT STATED HE LANDED ON A SOD STRIP WHICH HAS A SLIGHT UPHILL INCLINE. HE STATED THE TOUCHDOWN WAS HARD AND THE MAIN GEAR SPLAYED OUT. THE STRUTS THEN DUG INTO THE SOD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith MINIPLANE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1982 | Smith MINIPLANE | Swansea, South Carolina, United States | Kenneth G. Moyer | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Smith MINIPLANE DSA-1 | Chicago Park, California, United States | G.m. Prucha | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Smith MINIPLANE | Near Rainier, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Smith MINIPLANE 1 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | Mark Weaver | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Smith MINIPLANE | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Smith MINIPLANE | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | Wayne L. Shelhon | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lake of the Oza, Missouri, United States | Wayne Collins Merle Nelson | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 May 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Olan R. McGee | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Bellanca 17-30 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | John M. Lindhorst | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1982 | Bensen M8M | Gerald, Missouri, United States | Richard J. Barlow | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Cessna A188 | Appleton City, Missouri, United States | Odell Priest | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1982 | Bell 47G-2 | Osage Beech, Missouri, United States | East Bank Co. | No injuries | - |