Weatherly 201B N1257W

Summary

On 21 March 2006 at about 16:40 local time, a Weatherly 201B registered N1257W, operated by Ag Flyers, Inc., was involved in an accident near Hondo, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 March 2006 at 16:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Hondo, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Hondo Municpal (HDO)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Weatherly 201B

Registration

N1257W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ag Flyers, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hondo → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW06LA087

1 person died.

A loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 325-hour pilot was testing the calibration of the spray function on a single-engine agricultural airplane by making low passes over a field adjacent to a runway. Upon completion of the first spray pass, the pilot increased his pitch angle, and entered a left turn. During this time, a witness observed water being dumped from the airplane. The airplane continued to pitch up, then it rolled to the right, and impacted the ground nose first. Due to impact damage, it could not be determined if there was a mechanical problem with the dump valve. However, the dump valve was found in the full open position and the stop for the handle was in a position that would have kept it from being returned to the closed position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.