# Accident 19870713034449A: Wthrly 201C, Louise, TX, July 13, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 1987, 09:35 local time
- Place: Louise, TX
- Airport: Jackson County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KGDG
- Location: 29.1799° N, 96.4205° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1799&lon=-96.4205&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1296W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1296W-2018-02-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Weatherly 201C (registry code 9630410, https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-201c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WTHRLY 201C
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87DRA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRA09) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870713034449A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO LIFT OFF. TRIED TO DUMP LOAD BUT AIRCRAFT RAN OF END OF RUNWAY INTO ROUGH GROUND. HEAT AND LOAD FACTORS.

## 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 FTW87DRA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRA09), Jul 13, 1987: Weatherly 201C (N1296W), Louise, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1296W (2)

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

- [Accident 20020724019909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020724019909A), Jul 24, 2002: Wthrly 201C (N1296W), Malta, IL, Substantial damage. (.19) On July 24, 2002, at 1230 central daylight time, a weatherly 201C, N1296W, operated by a commercial pilot collided with a corn crop following a loss of…
- [Accident 19840329007709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840329007709A), Mar 29, 1984: Wthrly 201C (N1296W), South Fulton, TN, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing because water in fuel caused engine malfunction.

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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