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NTSB accident investigation · Weatherly 201C · Commerce, OK · September 4, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1980
Place
Commerce, OK · COMMERCE, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9080WWeatherly 201C
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800904040529A
Case key
128844

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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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3-2320   80/9/4  NR.COMMERCE,OK        WEATHERLY 201C      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 6451
        TIME - 0830                    N9080W              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 837 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         COMMERCE,OK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6451                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  811                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK POLE GUY WIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9080W
Reported as
Weatherly 201C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Miami Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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