# NTSB FTW77FPG77: Weatherly 201B, N1259W, Cornerstone, AR, August 15, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 15, 1977
- Place: Cornerstone, AR · CORNERSTONE, AR
- Location: 34.2304° N, 91.7451° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cornerstone, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2304&lon=-91.7451&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 6, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146611
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FPG77
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPG77

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1692  77/8/15    CORNERSTONE,AR      WEATHERLY 201B      CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 2296
        TIME - 1930                    N1274W              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 396 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORNERSTONE,AR              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  180                         HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0
          VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0                    EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1692  77/8/15    CORNERSTONE,AR      WEATHERLY 201B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 9103
        TIME - 1930                    N1259W              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 853 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  1  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORNERSTONE,AR              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  180                         HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0
          VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0                    EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N1259W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1259W-1990-04-02), registration cancelled 1990-04-02, S/N 613 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WEATHERLY 201B
- Registry model: [Weatherly 201B](https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-201b) (registry code 9630408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N1274W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1274W-1977-10-29), registration cancelled 1977-10-29, S/N 630 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WEATHERLY 201B
- Registry model: [Weatherly 201B](https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-201b) (registry code 9630408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770815024122A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770815024122A), Aug 15, 1977: Wthrly 201B, Cornerstone, AR, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19770815024121A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770815024121A), Aug 15, 1977: Wthrly 201B, Cornerstone, AR, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N1259W (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 MKC83LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA188), Aug 12, 1983: Weatherly 201B (N1259W), Agency, IA, destroyed

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.

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