- Date
- August 27, 1984, 13:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place
- Grand Forks, ND
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1268WWeatherly 201B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840827043659A
- Case key
- 16471
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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
During initial takeoff climb at an alt of aprx 100 ft AGL, engine began missing. Unable to maintain alt, forced landing was made in a plowed field during which landing gear was torn from the acft. Inspection revealed #5 cylinder head separated from the barrel. Airworthiness directive (AD-78-08-07) which involves ultrasonic inspection of the cylinders for cracks had not been complied with.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1268W
- Reported as
- Weatherly 201B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 622
- Airframe hours
- 2,472
- Engine
- P&W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Woods Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Special flight (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 25, 1984 · 224 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,349 total · 248 in this make and model · 1,227 as pilot in command · 248 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Observed at
- GFK
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1268W · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.