20020724019909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Wthrly 201C · Malta, IL · July 24, 2002

Date: July 24, 2002 · 12:30 local
Place: Malta, IL
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1296W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA213
Reported as: Wthrly 201C

N1296WRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2018 · Weatherly 201CS/N 1004 · Built 1976 Airframe modelWeatherly 201C Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.19) On July 24, 2002, at 1230 central daylight time, a weatherly 201C, N1296W, operated by a commercial pilot collided with a corn crop following a loss of power while in cruise flight near Malta, Illinois. The pilot was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The title 14 part 137 aerial application flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from a private airstrip in Malta, Illinois, approximately 5 minutes prior to the accident. (-23) agricultural aircraft experienced an in-flight fire three minutes after take off from a private airstrip in malto, Illinois. Shortly after take off pilot experienced a loss of engine power and an in flight fire. The pilot executed an emergency landing into a corn field. The aircraft continued to burn for approximately eight to ten minutes after the crash. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No injuries. In flight fire, post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JULY 24, 2002, AT 1230 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A WEATHERLY 201C, N1296W, OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT COLLIDED WITH A CORN CROP FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT NEAR MALTA, ILLINOIS. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE TITLE 14 PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN MALTA, ILLINOIS, APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. (-23) AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE THREE MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN MALTO, ILLINOIS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND AN IN FLIGHT FIRE. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A CORN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BURN FOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TO TEN MINUTES AFTER THE CRASH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NO INJURIES. IN FLIGHT FIRE, POST CRASH FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI02LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMalta, ILThe inflight fire and loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Factors associated with the accident were the lack of suitable terrain on which to land and the corn crop which was contacted during the landing.Jul 24, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1296W · 2

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

Accident 19870713034449ATakeoff Ground Roll · Louise, TXUnable to lift off. Tried to dump load but aircraft ran of end of runway into rough ground. Heat and load factors.Jul 13, 1987 · Substantial damage Accident 19840329007709AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · South Fulton, TNCrash occurred during emergency landing because water in fuel caused engine malfunction.Mar 29, 1984 · Substantial damage