# Accident 19960808021549A: Wthrly 201B, Fargo, ND, August 8, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 8, 1996, 06:30 local time
- Place: Fargo, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: GUSG
- Location: 46.9302° N, 96.8290° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9302&lon=-96.8290&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1282W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1282W-1999-07-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Weatherly 201B (registry code 9630408, https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-201b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WTHRLY 201B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA277) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960808021549A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES DURING AERIAL APPLICATION. (-23) PILOT SPRAYING SUNFLOWER FILED. VERTICAL STABILIZER CAUGHT WIRE DESTROYING EMPENNAGE. PILOT HAD NO CONTROL AND CRASHED IN ADJACENT WHEAT FIELD. NO INJURIES. SUBSTANTIAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.

## 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 CHI96LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA277), Aug 8, 1996: Weatherly 201B (N1282W), Fargo, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wire, while crossing under a transmission line. The proximity of wires to the work area was a related factor.

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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