Weatherly 201B N1281W

Summary

On 31 May 2006 at about 19:30 local time, a Weatherly 201B registered N1281W was involved in an accident near Southampton, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 May 2006 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Southampton, New Jersey, United States

Coordinates

39.9167, -74.6833

Aircraft

Weatherly 201B

Registration

N1281W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

South Hampton → Southampton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06LA142

1 person had minor injuries.

The failure of the engine's supercharger, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and subsequent forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting his third aerial application flight of the day, when the airplane experienced a loss of engine power. The pilot attempted a forced landing to a field; however, during the landing, the airplane impacted shrubs and came to rest in a marsh area. Examination of the airplane's Pratt & Whitney R985-AN3 radial engine revealed that when the crankshaft was rotated by hand, thumb compression was attained on all cylinders; however, the supercharger did not rotate.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.