- Date
- August 11, 1994, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Pampa, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9075WWeatherly 201C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 14, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940811021229A
- Case key
- 19138
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Probable cause
The pilot's decision to takeoff from unsuitable terrain following the forced landing. A factor was fuel starvation induced power loss resultant from the pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During an aerial application maneuver a fuel starvation total loss of engine power occurred. The pilot switched the fuel selector to the full tank. Engine power was not restored prior to a forced landing on a road. During rollout, engine power was restored. During the takeoff ground roll, the left wing struck a fence post and the airplane veered to the right through a ditch.
Factual narrative
On August 11, 1994, at 0900 central daylight time, a Weatherly 201C, N9075W, was substantially damaged during takeoff near Pampa, Texas. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight.
A fuel starvation loss of engine power occurred during the spraying maneuver. The pilot selected the other fuel tank which was full; however, engine power was not restored and a forced landing was made on a road. During rollout the engine started to run and a takeoff from the road was attempted. During the ground roll, the left wing of the airplane struck a fence post. The airplane veered to the right and through a ditch. Structural damage occurred to both wings and the landing gear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9075W
- Reported as
- Weatherly 201C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1024
- Airframe hours
- 4,274
- Engine
- P&W R-985-14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- S & H Aerial Spraying, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 4, 1994 · 220 hours before
- Departed
- NONE
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 8,507 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 8,400 as pilot in command · 120 in the last 90 days · 60 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.