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NTSB accident investigation · Weatherly 201C · Elaine, AR · August 28, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 28, 1978
Place
Elaine, AR · ELAINE, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9002WWeatherly 201C
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780828021879A
Case key
139885

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2093  78/8/28    ELAINE,AR           WEATHERLY 201C      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1448                    N9002W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELAINE,AR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N9002W
Reported as
Weatherly 201C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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