# Accident 19850710030459A: Wthrly 201B, Rosharon, TX, July 10, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1985, 07:45 local time
- Place: Rosharon, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 29.1891° N, 96.2692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1891&lon=-96.2692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2938W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2938W-2014-09-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Weatherly 201B (registry code 9630408, https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-201b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WTHRLY 201B
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 32,200 total, 300 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA281) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850710030459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER TURN TO SWATH RUN. FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON EMPTY TANK. MADE A HARD LANDING IN THE COTTON.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW85LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA281), Jul 10, 1985: Weatherly 201B (N2938W), Rosharon, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2938W (2)

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

- [Incident 19880124008449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880124008449I), Jan 24, 1988: Wthrly 201B (N2938W), Huntsville, TX, Minor damage. Lost directional control while landing on a gravel road. Flipped over. Broken main gear scissors locked the brake.
- [Accident 19780726020219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780726020219A), Jul 26, 1978: Wthrly 201B (N2938W), Drew, MS, Substantial damage. Impeller blades damaged by unknown foreign object. Wire mesh screissing from carb inlet.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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