MKC76FER90

NTSB accident investigation · Weatherly 201C · Hollandale, MN · August 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1976
Place
Hollandale, MN · HOLLANDALE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1244WWeatherly 201C
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760822030379A
Case key
155876

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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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3-2774  76/8/22    HOLLANDALE,MN       WEATHERLY 201C      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 8800
        TIME - 1930                    N1244W              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 770 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLLANDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLANDALE,MN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  770                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - POTATOES                                  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 -  1100                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- POWER LOSS SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF.NOSED OVER IN CORN FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1244W
Reported as
Weatherly 201C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hollandale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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