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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Wthrly 201B · Hondo, TX · March 21, 2006

Date: March 21, 2006 · 10:40 local
Place: Hondo, TX
Airport: Hondo Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1257W
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW06LA087
Reported as: Wthrly 201B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N1257WRegistration cancelled Aug 16, 2013 · Weatherly 201BS/N 611 · Built 1973 Airframe modelWeatherly 201B Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft was doing calibration runs and during the left pull-up and turn, the emergency dump deployed the remaining water in the tank (approx 60-80 gals). The plane pitched up and rolled to the right. The plane crashed killing the pilot instantaneously.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS DOING CALIBRATION RUNS AND DURING THE LEFT PULL-UP AND TURN, THE EMERGENCY DUMP DEPLOYED THE REMAINING WATER IN THE TANK (APPROX 60-80 GALS). THE PLANE PITCHED UP AND ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. THE PLANE CRASHED KILLING THE PILOT INSTANTANEOUSLY.

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 DFW06LA087Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHondo, TXA loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons.Mar 21, 2006 · Substantial damage