# Accident 19920330007809A: Wthrly 201B, Weatherford, OK, March 30, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 30, 1992, 14:49 local time
- Place: Weatherford, OK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 35.5299° N, 98.6810° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5299&lon=-98.6810&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1268W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1268W-2012-06-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Weatherly 201B (registry code 9630408, https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-201b) (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 201B
- Reported engine: PWA R985*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,867 total, 1 in this make and model, 49 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920330007809A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON SPRAY RUN. CRASH LANDED. FUEL SELECTOR CORRODED, FAILED, RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION.

## 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 FTW92LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA101), Mar 30, 1992: Weatherly 201B (N1268W), Weatherford, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N1268W (2)

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

- [Incident 19890825045949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890825045949I), Aug 25, 1989: Wthrly 201B (N1268W), Eakly, OK, Minor damage. Left landing wheel axle separated from gear shock strut at weld on landing. Damaged propeller and left gear.
- [Accident 19840827043659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840827043659A), Aug 27, 1984: Wthrly 201B (N1268W), Grand Forks, ND, Substantial damage. Emergency landing in field. Cylinder failed. Airworthiness directive issued in 1978 not complied with.

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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