# Accident 19890520018069A: Wthrly 201B, Miami, FL, May 20, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 20, 1989, 14:30 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: SHSG
- Location: 35.6899° N, 100.6396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6899&lon=-100.6396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1271W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1271W-1992-02-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Weatherly 201B (registry code 9630408, https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-201b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WTHRLY 201B
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,600 total, 62 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89DQG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DQG03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890520018069A

## Narrative

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

COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE AND CRASHED DURING AERIAL APPLICATION.

## 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 FTW89DQG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DQG03), May 20, 1989: Weatherly 201B (N1271W), Miami, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM A KNOWN OBSTACLE DURING AGRICULTURAL SPRAY FLIGHT OPERATIONS,

## Other reports on N1271W (3)

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

- [Incident 19810714040969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810714040969I), Jul 14, 1981: Wthrly 201B (N1271W), American Falls, ID, Minor damage. During agricultural operation the aircraft struck a power line.
- [Incident 19780623036359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780623036359I), Jun 23, 1978: Wthrly 201B (N1271W), Fayetteville, AR. Aircraft hit powerline during an agricultural operation, causing a power outage. No damage to aircraft.
- [Accident 19750806023179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750806023179A), Aug 6, 1975: Wthrly 201B (N1271W), Clovis, NM, Substantial damage. Hamilton std 2D-30,blade dwg 6101A-12,lost 7INCHES of tip. Tt 460HRS.no previous dmg.

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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