OAK76DVG21

NTSB accident investigation · Weatherly 201A · Davis, CA · September 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1975
Place
Davis, CA · DAVIS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1263WWeatherly 201A
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750909030429A
Case key
150823

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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   75/9/9    DAVIS,CA            WEATHERLY 201A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N1263W              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   53, 22900 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEDLOCK FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAVIS,CA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - TOMATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- R BRAKE MASTER CYL O RING FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N1263W
Reported as
Weatherly 201A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Medlock Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1263W · 3

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