# Accident 19930628020769A: Wthrly 201B, Wilbur, WA, June 28, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 28, 1993, 09:15 local time
- Place: Wilbur, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 47.7192° N, 118.6990° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7192&lon=-118.6990&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1266W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1266W-1994-09-14) (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: 8,500 total, 2,500 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930628020769A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A LOW HANGING POWERLINE ON PULLUP FROM SPRAY RUN. IMPACT SEVERED VERTICAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER.

## 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 SEA93LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA142), Jun 28, 1993: Weatherly 201B (N1266W), Wilbur, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: VISUAL LOOKOUT WAS NOT MAINTAINED. THE WIRES WERE A FACTOR.

## Other reports on N1266W (1)

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

- [Accident 19810723043949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810723043949A), Jul 23, 1981: Wthrly 201B (N1266W), Beulah, CO, Substantial damage. Stall landed into trees on turn around. Unable to outclimb rising terrain due to load and density altitude.

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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