Weatherly 201B N1266W
28 June 1993 · Wilbur, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1993 at about 16:15 local time, a Weatherly 201B registered N1266W was involved in an accident near Wilbur, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wilbur, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.7192, -118.6990
- Aircraft
- Weatherly 201B
- Registration
- N1266W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA142
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
VISUAL LOOKOUT WAS NOT MAINTAINED. THE WIRES WERE A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD JUST COMPLETED SPRAYING THE FIELD AND HAD JUST TURNED OFF THE SPRAYER AND WAS PULLING UP. THE PILOT DID NOT SEE THE WIRES THAT BORDERED THE FIELD AND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER CONTACTED THE WIRES AND WAS TORN OFF. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND A LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE ROUGH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Weatherly 201 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1992 | Weatherly 201B | Weatherford, Oklahoma, United States | Ruben J. James | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Weatherly 201C | Sterling, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Weatherly 201C | Stephen, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Weatherly 201B | Chana, Illinois, United States | Hendrickson Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1994 | Weatherly 201C | Pampa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Weatherly 201C | Timber Lake, South Dakota, United States | West River Aerial | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna A185F | Inglewood, Washington, United States | Johnson, Everett H. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1993 | Cessna 120 | Battleground, Washington, United States | Wills, Charles R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Beechcraft C-99 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Ameriflight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172C | Darrington, Washington, United States | Roulier, Brent L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-34-220T | Battleground, Washington, United States | Flightcraft Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Enstrom F-28C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |