- Date
- July 13, 1987, 09:35 local (14:35 UTC)
- Place
- Louise, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1296WWeatherly 201C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 7, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870713034449A
- Case key
- 22194
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was loaded with aprx 1100 lbs of fertilizer & the plt attempted to takeoff from a pvt strip on a 'still & muggy' day with a temp of about 95 deg. He rprtd that during the takeoff roll, he opened the dump gate when the acft was midway down the rwy to dump the load. However, the acft did not lift off. Subsequently, it contd off the dep end & the main gear failed. No mechanical failure or malfunction was rprtd.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1296W
- Reported as
- Weatherly 201C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1004
- Airframe hours
- 2,627
- Engine
- P&W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Shirley A. Gardner
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 19, 1987
- Airport
- Pvt Strip, runway 18, 2,500 × 40 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 14,000 total · 70 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F, dew point -0 °F
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 N1296W · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.