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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Wthrly 201B · Blythe, CA · April 25, 1980

Date: April 25, 1980 · 05:15 local
Place: Blythe, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1287W
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX80DUG31
Reported as: Wthrly 201B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,700 total20 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N1287WRegistration cancelled May 14, 1983 · Weatherly 201BS/N 641 Airframe modelWeatherly 201B

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit en route to spray area. Crash-landed. Possible fuel vents obstructed by "leaf rollers".

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE TO SPRAY AREA. CRASH-LANDED. POSSIBLE FUEL VENTS OBSTRUCTED BY "LEAF ROLLERS".

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX80DUG31Accident · No injuriesClosedBlythe, CAApr 25, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1287W · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19770907028499ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Tracy, CADensity altitude 2750 ft.Sep 7, 1977 · Substantial damage