# Accident 19940911026559A: Wthrly 201C, Stephen, MN, September 11, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 1994, 08:30 local time
- Place: Stephen, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 48.8602° N, 95.5696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.8602&lon=-95.5696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9054W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9054W) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,045 total, 34 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA320) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940911026559A

## Narrative

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

PARKING BRAKE ON LEFT WHEEL MISRIGGED. CAUSED WHEEL TO DRAG AND AIRCRAFT TO DEPART RUNWAY.

## 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 CHI94LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA320), Sep 11, 1994: Weatherly 201C (N9054W), Stephen, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper rigging of the parking brake control cable resulting in inadvertent application of the left wheel brake.

## Other reports on N9054W (3)

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

- [Accident 20110810017729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110810017729A), Aug 10, 2011: Weatherly 201C (N9054W), Bronson, IA, Substantial damage. The pilot was conducting aerial application operations with a full hopper of chemical. As the aircraft climbed to avoid power lines, the pilot reported the…
- [Accident 19970718019069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970718019069A), Jul 18, 1997: Wthrly 201C (N9054W), Stephen, MN, Substantial damage. Landed left gear first. Wind gust caused side load to right mand and it folded. Damaged wing spar. Weak side brace. (-23) as the pilot lined up with the runway…
- [Incident 19940522027619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940522027619I), May 22, 1994: Wthrly 201C (N9054W), Kearney, NE, Minor damage. On landing left landing gear torque link failed. Aircraft nosed over.

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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