OAK74DVD24

NTSB accident investigation · Weatherly 201B · Stockton, CA · March 11, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1974
Place
Stockton, CA · STOCKTON, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2937WWeatherly 201B
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740311007209A
Case key
186566

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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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3-0488  74/3/11  NR.STOCKTON,CALIF     WEATHERLY 201B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0900                    N2937W              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   27, 3458 TOTAL HOURS, 800
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         STOCKTON,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  10
        REMARKS- DEEP RUTS IN STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2937W
Reported as
Weatherly 201B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ag Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2937W · 3

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