Weatherly 201B N1259W
12 August 1983 · Agency, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1983 at about 15:45 local time, a Weatherly 201B registered N1259W was involved in an accident near Agency, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Agency, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9909, -92.3007
- Aircraft
- Weatherly 201B
- Registration
- N1259W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83LA188
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 PLT WAS ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION OVER A SMALL 9 ACRE BEAN FIELD THAT WAS SURROUNDED ON 3 SIDES BY HEDGE ROWS. HE REPORTED THAT AS HE DESCENDED ON THE LEEWARD SIDE OF A HEDGE ROW TO BEGIN A SWATH RUN, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE & MUSHED INTO THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENTYLY, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE BEANS & THE ACFT CARTWHEELED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Weatherly 201 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1983 | Weatherly 201B | Thompson, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1983 | Weatherly 201C | Near Almira, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Weatherly 201C | Tensed, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Weatherly 201C | Lakewood, Arkansas, United States | Tomlin Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Weatherly 201B | Platteville, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Weatherly 201C | Espanola, Washington, United States | Glen Coons Cropcare Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1983 | Hughes TH-55A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | Atlantic Book Binders | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1983 | American AA1 | Wiota, Iowa, United States | Harry Barr | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Newton, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Beechcraft J35 | Knoxville, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft BE77 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |