Weatherly 201B N1282W
8 August 1996 · Fargo, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1996 at about 12:15 local time, a Weatherly 201B registered N1282W was involved in an accident near Fargo, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fargo, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.9302, -96.8290
- Aircraft
- Weatherly 201B
- Registration
- N1282W
- 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
- CHI96LA277
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wire, while crossing under a transmission line. The proximity of wires to the work area was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during a swath run, he was 'going under a wire . . . the rudder caught the neutral cable and rendered my elevator and rudder ineffective.' He reduced power, and the airplane banked left and impacted the terrain. The pilot reported that there was 'nothing wrong' with the airplane before the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed evidence of a wire strike on the vertical stabilizer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Weatherly 201 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1997 | Weatherly 201C | Stephen, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1995 | Weatherly 201C | Clarks, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Weatherly 201B | Andalusia, Alabama, United States | John W. Wallace | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Weatherly 201C | Buffalo, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Weatherly 201C | Sterling, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Weatherly 201C | Stephen, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1996 | Cessna A188B | Watford City, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Minot, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1996 | Champion 7ECA | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Cessna 172N | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | B & B Partnership | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1996 | Cessna 185 | Finley, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1996 | Cessna 177 | Regan, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |