Weatherly 201A N2934W

Summary

On 7 June 1982 at about 15:00 local time, a Weatherly 201A registered N2934W, operated by G. Micheal Flood, was involved in an accident near Bronson, Kansas, 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.

Date

7 June 1982 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bronson, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

37.8896, -95.0696

Aircraft

Weatherly 201A

Registration

N2934W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

G. Micheal Flood

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Scott → Fort Scott

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC82DA098

Nobody was injured.

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 REPORTED THAT HE WAS SPRAYING OVER ROLLING TERRAIN THAT WAS COVERED WITH TREES. WHILE ON HIS LAST PASS, HE STRUCK THE TOP OF A TREE WITH HIS LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE FIELD THAT HE SELECTED WAS MUDDY. DURING THE LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN STRUT FAILED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR, RIGHT WING, AND PROPELLER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.