- Date
- June 1, 1992, 07:45 local (13:45 UTC)
- Place
- Timber Lake, SD
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1290WWeatherly 201C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 26, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920601017319A
- Case key
- 15264
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of the propeller control during takeoff and initial climb.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot of the accident airplane stated he lifted off in ground effect and settled back to the ground in a field past the end of the runway. A post impact fire destroyed the airplane. Examination of the wreckage disclosed the propeller control set to mid range. Witnesses to the accident stated the airplane seemed slow and not as loud as previous takeoffs.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1290W
- Reported as
- Weatherly 201C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1001
- Airframe hours
- 3,527
- Engine
- P&W R985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- West River Aerial
- Registered owner
- West River Aerial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 28, 1992 · 29 hours before
- Departed
- D58
- Airport
- D58 · Timber Lake Municipal, runway 17, 2,880 × 120 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 3,229 total · 266 in this make and model · 2,761 as pilot in command · 111 in the last 90 days · 62 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.