- Date
- June 7, 1982, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bronson, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2934WWeatherly 201A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 7, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820607022019A
- Case key
- 70034
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he was spraying over rolling terrain that was covered with trees. While on his last pass, he struck the top of a tree with his left wing. The aircraft became difficult to control, and the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing. The field that he selected was muddy. During the landing, the left main strut failed. There was damage to the left wing, the right main gear, right wing, and propeller.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2934W
- Reported as
- Weatherly 201A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 114
- Airframe hours
- 2,200
- Engine
- P & W 985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- G. Micheal Flood
- Registered owner
- Sprayers Inc
- Departed
- FSK · Fort Scott, KS
- Destination
- FSK · Fort Scott, KS
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,800 total · 30 in this make and model · 1,800 as pilot in command · 85 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 235° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.