# NTSB MIA78FKQ25: Weatherly 201B, N2938W, Drew, MS, July 26, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1978
- Place: Drew, MS · DREW, MS
- Location: 33.8101° N, 90.5304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Drew, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8101&lon=-90.5304&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 1, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140638
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKQ25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKQ25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2057  78/7/26    DREW,MS             WEATHERLY 201B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2017
        TIME - 0715                    N2938W              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DREW,MS                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  600                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 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 -  146                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- IMPELLER BLADES DAMAGED BY UNKNOWN FOREIGN OBJECT. WIRE MESH SCREEN MISSING FROM CARB INLET.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2938W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2938W-2014-09-29), registration cancelled 2014-09-29, S/N 605, built 1972 (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

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19780726020219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780726020219A), Jul 26, 1978: Wthrly 201B, Drew, MS, Substantial damage. Impeller blades damaged by unknown foreign object. Wire mesh screissing from carb inlet.

## Other investigations on N2938W (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 FTW85LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA281), Jul 10, 1985: Weatherly 201B (N2938W), Rosharon, TX, substantial damage

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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